| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Prologue and 4 acts |
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| Composition Year | 1880–81 A ; 1895B |
| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
| Related Works | See also the orchestral suite from the opera (1895). |
Contents |
⇒ 4 more: Act I • Act II • Act III • Act IV
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| Work Title | The Snow Maiden |
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| Alternative. Title | Снегурочка ; Schneeflöckchen ; Jeune fille de neige |
| Name Translations | Schneeflöckchen; Снегурочка; La doncella de nieve; La donzella de neu; Hópelyhecske; |
| Name Aliases | La noia de neu; Снегурочка (опера); 雪姑娘 |
| Authorities | Wikipedia; GND: 300130988 |
| Composer | Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | INR 70 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Prologue and 4 acts
Version B
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1880–81 A ; 1895B |
| First Performance. | 1882-02-10 A – St. Petersburg, Maryinsky Theatre
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| First Publication. | 1881 A – St. Petersburg: V. Bessel 1898 B – St. Petersburg: V. Bessel.
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| Librettist | Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908), after Aleksandr Ostrovsky (1823–1886) |
| Language | Russian |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: Tsar Berendey (Царь Берендей) (tenor) ; Bermyata (Бермята) (bass) ; Spring Beauty (Весна-Красна) (mezzo-soprano) ; Frost (Мороз) (bass) ; The Snow Maiden (Снегурочка) (soprano) ; Bobyl Bakula (Бобыль Бакула) (tenor) ; Bobylikha (Бобылиха) (mezzo-soprano) ; Lel (Лель) (contralto) ; Kupava (Купава) (soprano) ; Mizgir (Мизгирь) baritone) ; First Herald (1-ый бирюч) (tenor) ; Second Herald (2-ой бирюч) (bass) ; Tsar's page (Царский отрок) (mezzo-soprano) ; Wood-Sprite (Леший) (tenor) ; Maslenitsa (Масленица) (bass) + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets/bass clarinet, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, cymbals, tam-tam + piano + harp, strings |
| Related Works | See also the orchestral suite from the opera (1895). |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |