Opera in 12 scenes and 1 epilogue
Characters: Dmitrij (Baritone; mute part), Stalin (Baritone), Wife of Dmitri (Mezzosoprano), Son of Dmitri (Tenor), Lenin (mute part), Glasunow (Bass), Secretary of the Party (Tenor), Molotov (Tenor), Trotzki (Baritone), Arionoff (Tenor), Axinja (Soprano), Marschal Tukhachevsky (Tenor), apparition of Johann Sebastian Bach (Bass), mixed choir, extras.
Orchestra: 2 Flutes (also Piccolo and Alto Flute), 2 Oboes (also English Horn), 2 Clarinets in Bb (also Bass Clarinet), 2 Bassoons (also Contrabassoon), Saxophone (Alto in Eb, Baritone in Eb), 4 French Horns in F, 4 Trumpets in Bb (III also Trumpet in F, IV also Bass Trumpet), 4 Trombones, Bass Tuba, Contrabass Tuba, Percussion (2 players), Piano (Keyboard Glockenspiel for Scene VIII), Celesta, Harp, 16 Violins I, 16 Violins II, 12 Violas, 12 Cellos, 8 Double Basses.