| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
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| Composition Year | 1885–87 |
| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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| Work Title | The Enchantress |
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| Alternative. Title | Чародейка ; Die Zauberin ; The Sorceress |
| Name Translations | Чародейка; L'Enchanteresse; Чародійка; Die Zauberin; La maliarda; |
| Name Aliases | L’Enchanteresse; 魔女(チャイコフスキー) |
| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185476528; LCCN: n80057035; GND: 300763417; BNF: 139101478 |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | TH 9 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 34 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1885–87 |
| First Performance. | 1887-11-01 — St. Petersburg, Maryinsky Theatre: Ivan Melnikov (Prince Kurlyatev), Mariya Slavina (Princess), Mikhail Vasilyev (Prince Yury), Fyodor Stravinsky (Mamyrov), Mariya Dolina (Nenila), Emillya Pavlovskaya (Kuma), Nikolay Klimov (Foka), Yelena Markovskaya (Polia), Grigory Ugrinovich (Lukash), Mikhail Koryakin (Kichiga), Vasily Vasilyev II (Paisy), Sergey Pavlovsky (Kudma), Pyotr Tchaikovsky (conductor) |
| First Publication. | 1887 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Vocal score, 409 pages. Plates 13570 to 13593. 1887 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Choral parts. 1887 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Arrangement for solo piano (Aleksandra Hubert). 1901 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Full score. 1901 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. Vocal score (revised ed.). |
| Librettist | Ippolit Shpazhinsky (1848–1917) |
| Language | Russian |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: Prince Nikita Kurlyatev (Князь Никита Курлятев) (baritone) ; Princess Yevpraksiya (Княгиня Евпраксия) (mezzo-soprano) ; Prince Yury (Княжич Юрий) (tenor) ; Mamyrov (Мамыров) (bass) ; Nenila (Ненила) (mezzo-soprano) ; Ivan Zhuran (Иван Журан) (bass-baritone) ; Nastasya/Kuma (Настасья/Кума) (dramatic soprano; Foka (Фока) (baritone) ; Polya (Поля) (soprano) ; Balakin (Балакин) (tenor) ; Potap (Потап) (bass-baritone) ; Lukash (Лукаш) (tenor) ; Kichiga (Кичига) (bass) ; Paisy (Паисий) (character tenor) ; Kudma (Кудьма) (baritone) + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (B♭, C, A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 cornets (B♭), 2 trumpets (B♭), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, triangle, tambourine, side drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam + harp, strings |
| External Links | Tchaikovsky Research |
| Extra Information | Vocal score also arranged by Tchaikovsky, 1886–87. |