Opera

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

The Invisible City of Kitezh (Skazanie o nevidimom gradie Kitezhie)


ASO162 (1994), with Sadko.
See Abraham in Studies(#2635).


The Maid of Pskov (Pskovitianka)



  1. Abraham, Gerald. “Pskovityanka:The Original Version of Rimsky-Korsakov’s
    First Opera.” MQ54 (January 1968): 58–73.
    The opera was drawn from a play by Lev Alexandrovich Mey; it was first com-
    posed as a song, then as an opera. Genesis and sketch plans composed for the
    early and final versions. Abraham finds the final version preferable.


See also Abraham, Studies(#2635), and Taruskin in Russian and Soviet Music
(#2640).


May Night (Maiskia noch’)


See Abraham, Studies (#2635).


Mlada


See Abraham, On Russian Music(#2636).


Mozart and Salieri (Motsart i Sal’eri)


See Taruskin, Opera and Drama(#2648).


Sadko


ASO162 (1994), with The Invisible City of Kitezh.


The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka)



  1. Getteman, H. “Sniegourotchka, opéra de M. Rimsky-Korsakoff.” Revue
    musicale 8 (1908): 137–143; 179–187; 213–216.
    Genesis, folk song sources, reception, and musical analysis. Also discussion of
    the libretto and of the differences between Snow Maiden and contemporary
    German music.


See also Abraham, Studies(#2635).


The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane)


See Abraham, On Russian Music (#2636).


The Tsar’s Bride (Tsarskaia nevesta)


See Abraham, Studies(#2635).


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