The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga (Russian: Боярыня Вера Шелога, Boyarïnya Vera Sheloga) is an opera in one act by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Rimsky-Korsakov wrote the libretto, which he based on the drama by Lev Alexandrovich Mey. The opera was composed in 1898 from material omitted from Rimsky-Korsakov's first opera, The Maid of Pskov (1873).
| Librettist | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Based on the drama "The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga" by Lev Alexandrovich Mey) |
| Date of composition | 1898 |
| Premiered | 1898, December 27th (Solodovnikov Theater) in Moscow, Russia |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Op. 54 |
| Spoken language | Russian |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Bass) - Boyar Ivan Semyonovich Sheloga Voice (Soprano) - Vera Dmitriyevna, Sheloga's wife Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Nadezhda Nasonova, Vera's sister Voice (Baritone) - Prince Yuriy Ivanovich Tokmakov Voice (Contralto) - Vlasyevna, Nadezhda's nurse |
| Autotranslations beta |
Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov: The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga, Op. 54 Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov: The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga, Op. 54 Nikolai Andrejewitsch Rimski-Korsakow: The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga, Op. 54 |