| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts, 8 scenes |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1885 |
| Genre Categories | Comic operas; Theatrical Works; Operas; |
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| Work Title | Cherevichki |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Черевички |
| Name Translations | Les Souliers de la reine; Trzewiczki; Gli stivaletti; A cárnő cipellője; Pantöffelchen; |
| Name Aliases | Кузнец Вакула (опера); Tcherevitchki (opéra); Tscherewitschki; Čerevički; Die Pantöffelchen; |
| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175775843; LCCN: n90642752; GND: 300428804 |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | TH 8 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 23 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts, 8 scenes |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1885 |
| First Performance. | 1887 January 31 in Moscow, Bol'shoi Theatre: Pyotr Tchaikovsky (conductor) |
| Librettist | Yakov Polonsky (1819–1898), with additions and revisions by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) and Nikolay Chayev (1824–1914), after a story by Nikolay Gogol (1809–1852) |
| Language | Russian |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 175 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: Vakula / Вакула (tenor); Solokha / Солоха (mezzo-soprano); Chub / Чуб (1st bass); Oksana / Оксана (soprano); Devil / Бес (1st bass); Schoolmaster / Школьный учитель (tenor); Pan Golova / Пан Голова (2nd bass); Panas / Панас (2nd tenor); His Highness / Светлейший (2nd bass); Master of Ceremonies / Церемониймейстер (2nd bass); Attendant / Дежурный (2nd tenor); Old Cossack / Старый запорожец (2nd bass); Wood Goblin / Голос лешего (2nd bass) + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭, A, C), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F, E), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum + harp, strings + wind band (offstage) |
| External Links | Tchaikovsky Research |