Nicolas Rimsky-Korsakov was a prominent Russian composer in the late 19th and early 20th century. Synonyms for his name could include Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakov or Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov. Other related terms might be Russian classical music, Russian Opera or the Five, which refers to the group of five Russian composers who were active during the mid-19th century, including Rimsky-Korsakov. Rimsky-Korsakov was known for his orchestral works, such as "Flight of the Bumblebee" and "Scheherazade," as well as operas like "The Snow Maiden" and "Sadko." He was a highly respected professor of composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where among his students was a young Igor Stravinsky.