
Eugene Onegin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky(Author)
Gary Khan(Editor)
Overture Publishing
Published on 1. November 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-84749-546-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Eugene Onegin is the most popular of Tchaikovsky's operas. Entitled 'Lyrical Scenes after Pushkin' by the composer, the work takes as its basis the poem of the same name by the great Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. Its story of the unrequited love of Tatyana for the world-weary Onegin has exerted an irresistible hold over audiences for over a hundred years. With its combination of intimate private moments and sumptuous public scenes, the opera is one of the most fully achieved ever written. In this guide there is an article comparing Pushkin's original with its treatment in the opera, a detailed musical analysis and an appreciation of Tchaikovsky's particular skill as a word-setter. An essay on its performance history details the contributions of the most notable artists who have taken part in productions of the work. Illustrations, a thematic guide, the full libretto with English translation and reference sections are also included.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Richmond
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Alma Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Weight
287 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84749-546-4 (9781847495464)
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era, who wrote some of the most popular concert and theatrical music in the classical repertoire, including the ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.
Content
* Articles by some of the leading music specialists in the world * Original text of the libretto facing a literal translation of the work * Includes more than twenty black-and-white and colour pictures printed on special glossy paper in a separate plate section * Contains a thematic guide, and an up-to-date bibliography, select discography and website guide