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War and Peace

Novel by Leo Tolstoy, published 1863–69. It chronicles the lives of three noble families in Russia during the Napoleonic Wars and is notable for its complex characters and optimistic tone.

War and Peace

Opera by Prokofiev (libretto by M Mendelson, based on Tolstoy's novel), performed in concert in Moscow on 17 October 1944; produced in Leningrad on 12 June 1946 (first eight of 13 scenes only). Revised 1941–52, in 11 scenes, and produced in Florence on 26 May 1953, conducted by Rodzinski. The first seven scenes concern Peace, with the love of Andrei and Natasha, and the last six War, with Napoleon's capture of Moscow.



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