The Queen of Spades, Op.68 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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French
Complete score
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Editor:
Mikhail Osipovich Ashkinasi (1851–1914) as "Michel Delines", translator
Publisher Info.:
Paris: A. Noël, n.d.. Plate A.N.2038
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Text in French
German
Complete Score
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Editor:
Max Kalbeck (1850–1921), translator
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Hamburg: D. Rahter, n.d.(ca.1895). Plate 1458
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Text in German
Arrangements and Transcriptions
Complete Opera
For Piano solo (Langer)
Complete score
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Editor:
Eduard Langer (1835–1905)
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Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(ca.1901). Plates 26047–26071
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General Information
| Work Title | The Queen of Spades |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Пиковая дама (Pikovaya dama), Pique dame |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.68 (TH 10) |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 3 acts, 7 scenes |
| Average Duration | 155 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1890 |
| First Performance | St.Petersburg, Mariinskii Theatre, 7/19 December 1890 |
| Year of First Publication | 1890 |
| Librettist | Composer and Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1850–1916), after Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799–1837) |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Piccolo, 3 Flutes, 2 Oboes (2nd doubling English Horn),2 Clarinets (B♭, A), Bass Clarinet (B♭), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns (F), 2 Trumpets (B♭, A), Tuba, Timpani, Side Drum, Bass Drum, Piano, Harp, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses + offstage Children's Trumpets and Drums |
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Cast
- Herman (Герман) — 1st tenor
- Count Tomskii (Граф Томский) — baritone
- Prince Eletskii (Князь Елецкий) — baritone
- Chekalinskii (Чекалинский) — tenor
- Surin (Сурин) — bass
- Chaplitskii (Чаплицкий) — 2nd tenor
- Narumov (Нарумов) — 2nd bass;
- Master of Ceremonies (Распорядитель) — 2nd tenor
- Countess (Графиня) — mezzo-soprano
- Liza (Лиза) — soprano
- Polina (Полина) — contralto
- Governess (Гувернантка) — mezzo-soprano
- Masha (Маша) — soprano
- Prilepa (Прилепа) — soprano
- Milovzor (Милозвор) — contralto
- Zlatogor (Златогор) — baritone
Version History
- Composed for solo voices, mixed chorus and orchestra, 1890
- Vocal score arranged for solo voices, mixed chorus and piano by Tchaikovsky, 1890
- Vocal score revised by Tchaikovsky, 1890, and again in 1891
Publication History
Full Score:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1891. 3 vols. (320, 213 and 249 pages). Plate 16266
Vocal Score:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1890. 289 pages. Plates 16270 to 16294
- 2nd edition — Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1890.
- 3rd edition — Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1891.
