The Voyevoda (Russian: Воевода, The Voyevoda), Op. 3, is an opera in 3 acts and 4 scenes, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with a libretto written by Alexander Ostrovsky and based on his play The Voyevoda (A Dream on the Volga) (Russian: Воевода (Сон на Волге)).
| Date of composition | 1868 (1867-1868) |
| Premiered | 1869, February 11th (Bolshoy Theatre) in Moscow, Russia |
| First published | 1868 in Moscow, Russia |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Op. 3 |
| Approx. duration | 155 minutes |
| Spoken language | Russian |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Bass) - Nechay Shalïgin, the voyevoda Voice (Bass) - Vlas Dyuzhoy, a wealthy merchant Voice (Soprano) - Marya Vlasyevna, Vlas Dyuzhoy's wife Voice (Soprano) - Praskovya Vlasyevna, Vlas Dyuzhoy's older daughter Voice (Soprano) - Nastasya Voice (Tenor) - Stepan Bastryukov, son of a wealthy nobleman Voice (Baritone) - Roman Dubrovin Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Olena, Roman's wife Voice (Bass) - Rezvïy, Bastryukov's servant Voice (Tenor) - Jester Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Nedviga, a nurse 3x Voice - New voyevoda Chorus/Choir - Noblemen, merchants, servants, maidens, people |
| Arrangements |
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Voyevoda in G minor
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| Autotranslations beta |
Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski: The Voyevoda, Op. 3 Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij: The Voyevoda, Op. 3 Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski: The Voyevoda, Op. 3 |