The Carnival of the Animals (the original uses two pianos). Saint-Saëns did specify in his will that the work should be published posthumously. Following his death in December 1921, the work was published by Durand in Paris in April 1922 and the first public performance was given on 25 February 1922 by Concerts Colonne (the orchestra of Édouard Colonne). "Carnival" has since become one of Saint-Saëns's best-known works, played by the original eleven instrumentalists, or more often with the full string section of an orchestra. Normally a glockenspiel substitutes for the rare glass harmonica. Ever popular with music teachers and young children, it is often
Carnival in Goa Carnival in Goa Carnival in Goa is one of the smaller celebrations of the carnival festival worldwide, but is the largest in India and one of the few happening across Asia. It usually takes place around February each year and earlier used to be called the "carnival" (or "karnaval"). The Goa Carnaval has turned into a major tourist attraction. Since the 1960s, the festival got a boost after the end of Portuguese rule in Goa. From a rural-based festival sometimes taken over by boisterousness, it grew into an urban floats-based parade, where commercial entities and cultural groups play a significantly