Work Title
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The Oprichnik
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Alternative. Title
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Опричник ; The Guardsman ; Der Opritschnik (Leibtrabant)
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Name Translations
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Опричник; L'Opritchnik; El opríchnik; L'Opričnik; Opricinicul; オプリーチニク; Opritjnik; Der Opritschnik; Oprítchnik; Opričník
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Name Aliases
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Opritchnik; Opričnik; The Guardsman; El oprichnik; Opritschnik; Der Leibwächter
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183670473; LCCN: n78067353; GND: 30003346X
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Composer
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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TH 3
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 69
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 acts, 5 scenes
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1870–72
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First Performance.
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1874-04-24 in 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).
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First Publication.
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1874, 1896 - St. Petersburg: Bessel
- 1874 - Vocal score, 327 pages. Plates 400 to 427.
1896 - Full score. Plate 3965.
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Librettist
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), after Ivan Lazhechnikov (1792–1869)
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Language
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Russian
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Dedication
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Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (1827–1892)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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165 minutes
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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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voices, chorus, orchestra
- Cast
- Prince Zhemchuzhny (Князь Жемчужный) (bass)
Natalya (Наталья) (soprano) Molchan Mitkov (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, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, harp, strings
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External Links
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Tchaikovsky Research Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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Vocal score arranged by Tchaikovsky, 1873. A new vocal score was published in 1898 (Monatsbericht (1898), p.216) or so.
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