Nose, The

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Nose, The (Nos). Opera in 3 acts by Shostakovich, Op.15, to lib. by E. Zamyatin, G. Yunin, A. Preys, and composer, after Gogol. Comp. 1927–8. Prod. Leningrad 1930; London, SW, New Opera Co. 1973. Suite, Op.15A, comprising 7 sections from opera, f.p. Moscow 1928, cond. Malko.