Undina (sometimes Undine or Ondine) (Russian: Ундина) is an opera in 3 acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The work was composed in 1869. The libretto was written by Vladimir Sollogub, and is based on Vasily Zhukovsky's translation of Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's Ondine.
| Librettist | Vladimir Sollogub (Based on "Ondine" by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué) |
| Date of composition | 1869 (January to July 1869. Tchaikovsky destroyed the score in 1873, preserving only a few numbers from the opera) |
| Premiered | 1870, March 28th (Bolshoy Theatre) in Moscow, Russia |
| First published | 1950 in Moscow, Russia |
| Type | Opera |
| Approx. duration | 15 minutes |
| Spoken language | Russian |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Bass) - Goldmann, an old fisherman Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Bertha, Goldman's wife Voice (Soprano) - Undina, Goldman's adopted daughter Voice (Tenor) - Huldbrand, a knight Voice (Bass) - The Duke Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Berthalda, the Duke's daughter Chorus/Choir - Mixed Chorus ; People |
| Autotranslations beta |
Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski: Undina Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij: Undina Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski: Undina |