| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts, 5 scenes |
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| Composition Year | 1870–72 |
| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Contents |
Complete Score
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| Work Title | The Oprichnik |
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| Alternative. Title | Опричник ; The Guardsman |
| Name Translations | Опричник; L'Opritchnik; El opríchnik; L'Opričnik; Opricinicul; |
| Name Aliases | Opritchnik; Opričnik; The Guardsman; El oprichnik; Opritschnik; Der Leibwächter |
| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183670473; LCCN: n78067353; GND: 30003346X |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | TH 3 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 69 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts, 5 scenes |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1870–72 |
| First Performance. | 1874-04-24 — St. Petersburg, Maryinsky Theatre: Vasily Vasilyev I (Zhemchuzhny), Wilhelmina Raab (Natalya), Vladimir Sobolev (Molchan Mitkov), Aleksandra Krutikova (Morozova), Dmitry Orlov (Andrey), Vasily Vasilyev II (Basmanov), Ivan Melnikov (Vyazminsky), Olga Schroeder (Zakharyevna), Eduard Nápravník (conductor). |
| First Publication. | 1874 — St. Petersburg: Bessel. Vocal score, 327 pages. Plates 400 to 427. 1896 — St. Petersburg: Bessel. Full score. Plate 3965. |
| Librettist | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), after Ivan Lazhechnikov (1792–1869) |
| Language | Russian |
| Dedication | Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (1827–1892) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 98 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: Prince Zhemchuzhny (Князь Жемчужный) — bass ; Natalya (Наталья) — soprano ; Molchan Mit'kov (Молчан митьков — bass ; Boyarina Morozova (Боярына Морозова) — mezzo-soprano ; Andrey Morozov (Андрей Морозов) — tenor ; Basmanov (Басманов) — contralto ; Prince Vyazminsky (Князь Вязьминский) — baritone ; Zakharyevna (Захарьевна) — soprano + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭, A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (D, F, C), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum + harp, strings |
| External Links | Tchaikovsky Research Wikipedia article |
| Extra Information | Vocal score arranged for solo voices, mixed chorus and piano by Tchaikovsky, 1873. |