Performances
Sheet Music
Scores
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Kalmus edition 6751, reprint of Vol. 35 of the Soviet collected edition of Tchaikovsky's works. Edited by V. Vasilyev (1956). Plate M. 25858 Г.
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/Кузнец Вакула/ (/Ночь перед Рождеством/) Опера в 3-х действиях Текст Я. Полонского Музыка П. Чайковского /Vakula the Smith/ (/Christmas Eve/) Opera in 3 acts Text by Yakov Polonsky Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky /Vakoula le Forgeron/ opéra comique de P. Tschaikowsky /Wakula der Schmidt/ komische Oper von P. Tschaikowsky Piano-vocal score arranged by the composer, as engraved and published in Vol. 35 of the composer's /Polnoe sobranie sochinenii/, edited by V. Vasilyev (1956), with added supplement. Plate M. 25858 Г. (Original edition published in 1876 by P. Jurgenson, in Moscow.) This Soviet edition includes a supplement consisting primarily of the segments of the full orchestral score of /Vakula the Smith/ which were omitted from the revised version, entitled /Cherevichki/. (The full score of /Vakula the Smith/ was not published during the composer's lifetime.)
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General Information
| Work Title
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Vakula the Smith
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| Alternative. Title
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Кузнец Вакула, Vakoula le Forgeron, Wakula der Schmidt, The Smith Vakula, Christmas Eve
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| Name Translations
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Il fabbro Vakula; Vakula el herrero; Vakoula le Forgeron; Vakula, o ferreiro; Вакула-кузнец; 鍛冶屋のヴァクーラ; Smeden Vakula; Kovář Vakula
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| Name Aliases
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Кузнец Вакула; Kuznets Vakula; Smith Vakula
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| Authorities
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Wikipedia
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| Composer
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.14
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 138
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 acts, with overture
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1874
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| First Publication.
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1876
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| Librettist
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Yakov Polonsky
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| Language
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Russian
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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vocal soloists, chorus, orchestra
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The composer revised this opera later under the title "Cherevichki."