| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
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| Composition Year | 1898–99 |
| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Contents |
⇒ 4 more: Act I • Act II • Act III • Act IV
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| Work Title | The Tsar's Bride |
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| Alternative. Title | Царская Невеста ; Des Zarenbraut ; La fiancée du Tzar |
| Composer | Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | INR 83 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1898–99 |
| First Performance. | 1899-11-03 – Moscow, Solodovnikov Theatre
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| First Publication. | 1899 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff.
1900 – Leipzig: M.P. Belaieff.
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| Librettist | Ilya Tyumenev (1855–1927), after Lev Mey (1822–1862) |
| Language | Russian |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: Vasily Sobakin (Василий Собакин) (bass) ; Marfa (Марфа) (soprano) ; Grigory Gryaznoy (Григорий Грязной) (baritone) ; Malyuta Skuratov (Малюта Скуратов) (bass) ; Boyar Ivan Lykov (Боярин Иван Лыков) (tenor) ; Lyubasha (Любаша) (mezzo-soprano) ; Yelisey Bomelius (Елисей Бомелий) (tenor) ; Domna Saburova (Домна Сабурова) (soprano) ; Dunyasha (Дуняша) (mezzo-soprano) ; Petrovna (Петровна) (mezzo-soprano) ; Tsar's Stoker (Царский истопник) (bass) ; Maiden (Сенная девушка) (mezzo-soprano) ; Young Lad (Молодой парень) (tenor) + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 3 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes/English horn, 2 clarinets (B♭, A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani + harp, strings |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |