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Moses

Music by Myroslav Skoryk · libretto by Myroslav Skoryk · premiered 2001

Moses (Ukrainian: Мойсей) is an opera by Myroslav Skoryk, based on the 1905 poem of the same name by Ivan Franko. The libretto is by the composer and Bogdan Stelmakh. The opera is divided into two acts and five scenes, with a prologue and epilogue. It was first performed at the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet on 20 May 2001, to coincide with the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ukraine (23–27 June 2001).

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About the Composer

Myroslav Skoryk is the composer of record for this opera.

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