The Snow Maiden (subtitle: A Spring Fairy Tale) (Russian: Снегурочка–Весенняя сказка, Snegúrochka–Vesennyaya Skazka) is an opera in four acts with a prologue by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, composed during 1880–1881. The Russian libretto, by the composer, is based on the like-named play by Alexander Ostrovsky (which had premiered in 1873 with incidental music by Tchaikovsky).
| Librettist | Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (based on "The Snow Maiden" play by Alexander Ostrovsky) |
| Date of composition | 1881 (1880-1881. Revised in 1895) |
| Premiered | 1882, January 29th (Mariinsky Theatre) in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Type | Opera |
| Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
- Tsar Berendey
Voice (Bass) - Bermyata, a boyar, confidant of the tsar Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Spring Fairy Voice (Bass) - King Frost Voice (Soprano) - The Snow Maiden Voice (Tenor) - Bobyl Bakula Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Bobylikha Voice (Contralto) - Lel Voice (Soprano) - Kupava, a young maiden, daughter of a wealthy settler Voice (Baritone) - Mizgir, a merchant guest from the Berendeyans' trading quarter Voice (Tenor) - First Herald Voice (Bass) - Second Herald Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Tsar's page Voice (Tenor) - Forest Sprite Voice (Bass) - Maslenitsa Chorus/Choir - Mixed Chorus ; Boyars, their wives and the tsar's retinue, gusli-players, blind men, skomorokhi, gudok-players, bag-pipers, shepherds, lads and lasses, male and female Berendeyans of every age and calling, forest sprites, Spring's retinue – birds, flowers chorus Orchestra |
| Arrangements |
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Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden Suite
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| Autotranslations beta |
Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden Nikolai Andrejewitsch Rimski-Korsakow: The Snow Maiden |