The Song of Mount Kumgang

{{short description|North Korean opera and film}}

{{Infobox opera

| name =The Song of Mount Kumgang

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| genre = Korean revolutionary opera

| composer = Kim Jong-il

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| native_name = 금강산의 노래

| native_name_lang = ko

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| librettist = Kim Jong-il

| language = Korean

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| premiere_date = 1973

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{{Infobox Korean name

| title = The Song of Mount Kumgang

| context = north

| hangul = 금강산의 노래

| hanja = 金剛山의 노래

| mr = Kŭmgangsanui norae

| rr = Geumgangsanui norae

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The Song of Mount Kumgang ({{Korean|hangul=금강산의 노래}}) is a North Korean revolutionary opera.{{Cite journal|url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&issn=0145840X&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA588990916&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=abs|title=Zainichi Korean Identity and Performing North Korean Music in Japan|first=Sunhee|last=Koo|date=January 1, 2019|journal=Korean Studies|volume=43|pages=169–196|doi=10.1353/ks.2019.0012|s2cid=166769955|via=go.gale.com|hdl=2292/48498|hdl-access=free}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lDolDwAAQBAJ&q=%22+Kumgang%22&pg=PA160|title=The Making of Modern Korea|first=Adrian|last=Buzo|date=September 13, 2016|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=9781317422785|via=Google Books}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youngpioneertours.com/north-korean-revolutionary-operas/|title=The 5 Classic North Korean Revolutionary Operas|date=February 21, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2009/04/22/north-koreas-revolutionary-operas/|title=North Korea's revolutionary operas|website=North Korean Economy Watch}} First performed in 1973, it is credited to Kim Jong-il.{{Cite web|url=https://koryogroup.com/blog/revolutionary-opera-in-north-korea-north-korea-travel-guide|title=Revolutionary Opera in North Korea - Koryo Tours|website=koryogroup.com}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cp1-DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Song+of+Mount+Kumgang%22&pg=PA105|title=North Korea|first=Henry|last=Marr|date=December 14, 2018|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|isbn=9781784770945|via=Google Books}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kgMGEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Song+of+Mount+Kumgang%22+1973&pg=PT134|title=Koreana 2020 Autumn (English)|first=The Korea|last=Foundation|date=October 30, 2020|publisher=한국국제교류재단|isbn=9791156043706|via=Google Books}}

The performance is considered one of the "Five Great Revolutionary Operas", a group of classical, revolution-themed opera repertoires well received within North Korea.{{Cite web|url=https://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20100507/264980/1|title=Pibada Opera Company|website=The Dong-a Ilbo}}{{Cite web|url=https://rarapress.wordpress.com/2016/12/05/north-korea-through-cinema/|title=North Korea through Cinema|date=December 5, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://koryogroup.com/blog/a-dummy-s-guide-to-the-north-korean-revolutionary-opera|title=A Dummy's Guide to the North Korean Revolutionary Opera - Koryo Tours|website=koryogroup.com}}[http://nk.chosun.com/culture/culture.html?ACT=opera03 가극 작품] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051201002024/http://nk.chosun.com/culture/culture.html?ACT=opera03 |date=2005-12-01 }} – NK Chosun전영선 (2004년 5월 5일). 〈제7부 북한의 가극 - 제1장 피바다식 혁명가극의 개념〉, 《북한의 문학과 예술》. 서울: 역락. {{ISBN|89-5556-292-6}}2008年03月26日, [http://www.zjol.com.cn/05culture/system/2008/03/26/009347638.shtml 杭州大剧院春季演出季－朝鲜歌剧《卖花姑娘》] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045222/http://www.zjol.com.cn/05culture/system/2008/03/26/009347638.shtml |date=2017-09-24 }} – 浙江在线新闻网

The orchestra uses entirely Western musical instruments, except for some bamboo wind instruments.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kgMGEAAAQBAJ&q=%22Mount+Kumgang%22&pg=PT140|title=Koreana 2020 Autumn (English)|first=The Korea|last=Foundation|date=October 30, 2020|publisher=한국국제교류재단|isbn=9791156043706|via=Google Books}}

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