Hello
Hope this isn't too trivial: in the 1937 film "Maytime" there is a
glorious duet sung by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald as the film grows
to its finale; I know the music is by Tchaikovsky but could you please
tell me from what work?
On various sites I have seen it referred to as "Tzarine" but I can't
find a reference in any Tchaikovsky site I have visited.
Many thanks
Bob Thornton
Dear Bob、
The music you mention is not Tchaikovsky’s opera but his symphony No. 5
(second movement, Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza).
http://www.jeanettemacdonaldandnelsoneddy.com/films/jmne-maytime.htm
Kenji Sugiyama
The real question I have is who selected and orchestrated the music for
the opera sequence. I think it was a brilliant job. The only name I’ve
been able to find is Herbert Stothart, a person unknown to me. A check of
IMDB indicates he won one Oscar for best original score for The Wizard
of Oz, and was nominated for nine more, but not for Maytime!
Ross Hardter