The Voyevoda (opera), Op.3 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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- For the unrelated incidental music composed in 1886, see The Voyevoda (melodrama)
- For the unrelated symphonic ballad composed in 1890–91, see The Voyevoda (symphonic ballad), Op.78
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Entr'acte and Dances of the Chambemaids (Act II, No.4)
For Piano 4 hands (Tchaikovsky)
Act II, No.4. Entr'acte and Dances of the Chambermaids
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Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(1868). Plate 437
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General Information
| Work Title | The Voyevoda |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Воевода (Voyevoda) |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.3, TH 1 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 3 acts, 4 scenes |
| Average Duration | 155 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1868 |
| First Performance | Moscow, Bol'shoi Theatre, 30 January/11 February 1869 |
| Year of First Publication | 1868 (fragments), 1953 (complete) |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Solo Voices, Chorus (SATB) + Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets (B♭, A), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns (F), 2 Trumpets (B♭), 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Triangle, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Harp, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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Cast
- Nechay Shalygin/Voevoda (Нечай Шалыгин/Воевода) — bass
- Vlas Diuzhoy (Влас Дюжой) — bass
- Nastasiya (Настасья) — soprano
- Mariya Vlasyevna (Марья Власьевна) — soprano
- Praskovya Vlasyevna (Прасковья Власьевна) — soprano
- Stepan Bastryukov (Степан Бастрюков) — tenor
- Roman Dubrovin (Роман Дубровин) — baritone
- Olyona (Олена) — mezzo-soprano
- Rezvy (Резвы) — bass
- Jester (Шут) — tenor
- Nedviga (Недвига) — mezzo-soprano
- New Voevoda (Новый воевода) — bass
Version History
- Composed for solo voices, mixed chorus and orchestra, 1867–68
- Vocal score arranged for solo voices, mixed chorus and piano, 1867–68
- Entr'acte and Dances of the Chambermaids (Act II, No.4) arranged for solo piano by Tchaikovsky, 1867 (2 versions)
- Entr'acte and Dances of the Chambermaids (Act II, No.4) arranged for piano 4 hands by Tchaikovsky, 1868 (2 versions)
- Entr'acte and Dances of the Chambermaids (Act II, No.4) revised by Tchaikovsky, 1891
- Full and vocal scores destroyed by Tchaikovsky, 1870s
- Reconstructed posthumously from surviving vocal and orchestral parts
Publication History
Complete Work:
- Full Score:
- Moscow: Muzgiz, 1953 (in vol.1 of Polnoe sobranie sochinenii) — reconstruction by Pavel Lamm and others
- Vocal Score:
- Moscow: Muzgiz, 1953 (in supplement to vol.1 of Polnoe sobranie sochinenii) — reconstruction by Pavel Lamm and others
Overture:
- Full Score:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1892. 37 pages. Plate 594
- Parts:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1893
- Arrangement for Piano 4 hands (Hubert):
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1878.
Entr'acte and Dances of the Chambermaids (Act II, No.4):
- Full Score:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1873. 55 pages. Plate 2273
- Parts:
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1891
- Arrangement for Piano 4 hands (Tchaikovsky):
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1868. 27 pages. Plate 437
