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Rodion Shchedrin (Composer) | Božena Nemtsova (Text writer) | Rodion Shchedrin (Librettist)

A Christmas Tale

Name: A Christmas Tale
Brand: Schott Music
SKU: 325210
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Opera-extravaganza in 2 acts

Libretto by the composer

Edition: Performance material

Series: A Christmas Tale

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Description

Božena Nemtsova is one of the foremost Czech authors of the 19th century and among the greatest storytellers, with her treasure trove of fairy tales. Her stories also enjoy great popularity in Russia: The Twelve Months translated by Nikolai Leskov, provides the basis for Rodion Shchedrin’s new opera, A Christmas Tale. With traces of familiar fairy tales such as Cinderella and Snow White, the story tells of a beautiful, hardworking but unloved stepdaughter and her search for a violet in the snow. Ultimately she receives help from the months of the year and her kindheartedness is rewarded.

Orchestral Cast

Picc. · 3 (3. auch Altfl.) · Blockfl. (Alt und Tenor) · 2 · Engl. Hr. · 3 · (3. auch Bassklar.) · 2 · Kfg. - 4 · 4 · 3 · 1 - P. S. (I: Vibr. · Marimba · 4 Bong. · Sonagli [Troika] · 3 Campanacci · Camp. tub.; II: Crot. · Vibr. · Marimba · Spring Drum. · 4 Cup-bells · hg. Sonagli [Troika] · gr. Tr. · Glass Chimes · Mar. · Guiro · Forest Cube · Twist-shakes · Russian spoons · Zug-flauto · 2 Bell plates; III: hg. Crot. · Kuhgl. · Beckenpaar · Tamt. · Sonagli [Troika] · Tamb. rullante · Tamb. militare · Tamburo · Wind-chimes · Whistle · Metalbl. · Clav. · Wind machine · Twist-shakes · Jungle stick · Zug-flauto · 2 Gonghi; IV: 4 Kuhgl. · 2 Tamt. · 4 Bong. · Tamb. rullante · Tamb. militare · Tamburino · gr. Tr. · Hi-hat-Charleston · Bar Chimes · Wood Chimes [Bambus] · Raganella · Frusta · Guiro · Canone · Camp. tub. · Mar. · Clav. · Cup-bells · Bird-singing · Wind-machine · Bambusi [Tubi di bambù] · Russian spoons · Podium [choclo] · 4 Gonghi · Camp. russe · Chinese tree; V: 4 Camp. russe [ad lib.]) (5 Spieler) - Domra · Hfe. · Klav. (auch Cel.) · Clavicemb. · Synth. (Mininova oder Yamaha DX7) - Str.

Cast

Zamarashka · high clear soprano - Great Queen · mezzo-soprano - Stepmother of Zamarashka · scaleable flexible mezzo-soprano · Zlydnya, own daughter of the stepmother · flexible high soprano - Royal lumberman · low bass - Grand chancellor · bariton - Double sentry · tenors - Twelve months: December · bass - April · tenor - January · chest mezzo-soprano - February · bass - March · high soprano - May · bass-bariton - June · mezzo-soprano - July · bass - August · tenor - September · soprano - October · tenor - November · mezzo-soprano - Large mixed choir – bringers, guardsmen, palace, nation

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Title:

A Christmas Tale

Opera-extravaganza in 2 acts

Libretto by the composer

after the fairy tale by Božena Nemtsova in the translation by Nikolai Leskow

and Russian folk tales

Language:

Russian

Edition:

Performance material

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2014 - 2015

Duration:

120 ′0 ′′

World Premiere:

December 26, 2015 · St. Petersburg (RUS)
Mariinsky Theatre
Conductor: Valery Gergiev · Choir director: Andrey Petrenko
Original staging: Alexey Stepanyuk · Costumes: Irina Cherednikova · Set design: Alexander Orlov · Choreography: Ilya Ust’yantsev
(scenic)

Series:

A Christmas Tale

Description

Orchestral Cast

Cast

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Technical Details

Rodion Shchedrin (Composer)

Božena Nemtsova (Text writer)

Rodion Shchedrin (Librettist)