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TH 9
The Enchantress
Чародейка
Opera in 4 acts (1885-87).
- Libretto by Ippolit Shpazhinskii.
- Composed September 1885 - May 1887.
- Cast: Prince Nikita Kurliatev [Князь Никита Курлчтев] (baritone); Princess
Evpraksiia [Княгиня Евпраксия] (mezzo-soprano); Prince Iurii [Князич Юрий]
(tenor); Mamyrov [Мамыров] (bass); Nenila [Ненила] (mezzo-soprano); Ivan Zhuran
[Иван Журан] (bass-baritone); Nastasia (Kuma) [Настасья (Кума)] (dramatic
soprano); Foka [Фока] (baritone); Polia [Поля] (soprano); Balakin [Балакин]
(tenor); Potap [Потап] (bass-baritone); Lukash [Лукаш] (tenor); Kichiga [Кичига]
(bass); Paisii [Паисий] (character tenor); Kud´ma [Кудьма] (baritone) + SATB
chorus.
- Scored for Piccolo; 3 Flutes; 2 Oboes; Cor Anglais; 2 Clarinets (B♭,
C, A); 2 Basoons; 4 Horns (F); 2 Cornets (B♭); 2 Trumpets (B♭); 3
Trombones; Tuba; Timpani; Triangle; Tambourine; Side Drum; Cymbals; Bass
Drum; Tam-tam; Harp; Violins I; Violins II; Violas; Violoncellos; Double
Basses
- Also arranged by Tchaikovsky for voices with piano, 1886-87.
- First performed in Saint Petersburg, Mariinskii Theatre, 20 October/1
November 1887, conducted by Tchaikovsky.
- Average duration: 3h
Contents
Introduction.
Act I -- Folk Scena (No. 1); Folk Scena (No. 2); Chorus of Guests & Scena
(No. 3); Scena (No. 4); Kuma's Arioso (No. 4a); Folk Chorus & Scena (No. 5);
Scena (No. 6); Decimet (No. 7a); Scena & Chorus (No. 7b); Dance of the Tumblers
(No. 7c).
Act II -- Entr'acte; Scena & Princess's Arioso (No. 8); Scena & Duet (No.
9); Scena (No. 10); Scena (No. 11); Prince's Arioso (No. 11a); Scena: Prince
with the Princess (No. 12); Folk Scena (No. 13); Finale (No. 14).
Act III -- Scena & Duet (No. 15); Scena (No. 16); Scena (No. 17); Duet (No.
17a).
Act IV -- Entr'acte; Scena with Chorus (No. 18); Scena & Duet (No. 19);
Scena (No. 20); Kuma's Arioso (No. 20a); Scena & Duet (No. 21); Scena & Quartet
(No. 22); Finale (No. 23). |