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Scheherazade - Definition and Overview

For the story teller in the Arabian Nights or the 1001 Nights see Shahrazad. The spelling "Scheherazade" is more typical of German translations.


Scheherazade is also a symphonic suite by Rimsky-Korsakov, inspired by The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. This music was used for the 1910 production "Shakheresada" by the Ballets Russes.


Scheherazade is also a musical piece written by Maurice Ravel in 1898.


Scheherazade was also a 1975 album by the English progressive rock band Renaissance, which includes a 24 minute track describing the story of Scheherazade.

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