en: The libretto was written by Nikolai Gogol ( cousin of the composer ) after the novel Taras Bulba `` by Mykhailo Starytsky . The libretto was written by Nikolai Gogol ( the composer 's cousin ) after the novel `` Taras Bulba '' by Mykhailo Starytsky .
ms: Libreto ditulis oleh Nikolai Gogol (sepupu komposer) selepas novel Taras Bulba `oleh Mykhailo Starytsky. Libreto ditulis oleh Nikolai Gogol (sepupu komposer) selepas novel "Tassan Bulba" oleh Mykhailo Starytsky.