Peter and the Wolf also known as Opus 67, a "symphonic fairy tale for children", is a musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a children's story, while the orchestra illustrates it by using different instruments to play a "theme" that represents each character in the story. It is Prokofiev's most frequently performed work and one of the most frequently performed works in the entire classical repertoire.

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who later worked in the Soviet Union. He created many musical masterpieces and is is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century.