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TH 9
The Enchantress
Чародейка
Opera in 4 acts (1885–87).
- Composed September 1885–May 1887.
- Libretto by Ippolit Shpazhinskii.
- 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;
Nastas'ia (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♭, C, A); 2 Basoons; 4 Horns (F); 2 Cornets (B♭); 2 Trumpets (B♭);
3 Trombones; Tuba; Timpani; Triangle; Tambourine; Side Drum; Cymbals; Bass
Drum; Tam-tam; Harp; Violins I; Violins II; Violas; Violoncellos; Double Basses
- 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
Contents
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).
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