Peter and the Wolf

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Peter and the Wolf
Symphonic Tale for Children
by Sergei Prokofiev
From left to right: Prokofiev, his sons Sviatoslav, Oleg, and his first wife Lina, c. 1936
Native name	Петя и волк
Opus	67
Commissioned by	Natalya Sats
Text	Sergei Prokofiev Natalya Sats
Language	Russian
Composed	1936
Dedication	Natalya Sats
Duration	c. 27 minutes
Premiere
Date	May 2, 1936 (1936-05-02)
Location	Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatory Moscow, Russian SFSR
Conductor	Sergei Prokofiev
Performers	T. Bobrov (narrator) Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic Society [ru]

Peter and the Wolf (Russian: Петя и волк, tr. Pétya i volk, IPA: [ˈpʲetʲə i volk]) Op. 67 a "symphonic tale for children", is a musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a children's story, which the orchestra illustrates by using different instruments to play a "theme" that represents each character in the story.