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TH 9

The Enchantress

Чародейка

Opera in 4 acts (1885-87).

Introduction.
Act I
-- Folk Scena (No. 1); Folk Scena (No. 2); Chorus of Guests & Scena (No. 3); Scena (No. 4); Kuma's Arioso (No. 4a); Folk Chorus & Scena (No. 5); Scena (No. 6); Decimet (No. 7a); Scena & Chorus (No. 7b); Dance of the Tumblers (No. 7c).
Act II
-- Entr'acte; Scena & Princess's Arioso (No. 8); Scena & Duet (No. 9); Scena (No. 10); Scena (No. 11); Prince's Arioso (No. 11a); Scena: Prince with the Princess (No. 12); Folk Scena (No. 13); Finale (No. 14).
Act III
-- Scena & Duet (No. 15); Scena (No. 16); Scena (No. 17); Duet (No. 17a).
Act IV
-- Entr'acte; Scena with Chorus (No. 18); Scena & Duet (No. 19); Scena (No. 20); Kuma's Arioso (No. 20a); Scena & Duet (No. 21); Scena & Quartet (No. 22); Finale (No. 23).

  • Libretto by Ippolit Shpazhinskii.
  • Composed September 1885 - May 1887.
  • Cast: Prince Nikita Kurliatev [Князь Никита Курлчтев] (baritone); Princess Evpraksiia [Княгиня Евпраксия] (mezzo-soprano); Prince Iurii [Князич Юрий] (tenor); Mamyrov [Мамыров] (bass); Nenila [Ненила] (mezzo-soprano); Ivan Zhuran [Иван Журан] (bass-baritone); Nastasia (Kuma) [Настасья (Кума)] (dramatic soprano); Foka [Фока] (baritone); Polia [Поля] (soprano); Balakin [Балакин] (tenor); Potap [Потап] (bass-baritone); Lukash [Лукаш] (tenor); Kichiga [Кичига] (bass); Paisii [Паисий] (character tenor); Kud´ma [Кудьма] (baritone) + SATB chorus.
  • Scored for piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets (B-flat, C, A), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 2 cornets (B-flat), 2 trumpets (B-flat), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, tambourine, military drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, harp, violins I, violins II, violas, cellos, double basses + 4 horns (offstage).
  • Also arranged by Tchaikovsky for voices with piano, 1886-87.
  • First performed in Saint Petersburg, Mariinskii Theatre, 20 October/1 November 1887, conducted by Tchaikovsky.
  • Average duration: 3h 00m