Mazeppa
Classification added April 14, 2016Premiered February 15, 1884
Moscow. Bolshoi Theatre
Composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Original Language:
Russian
Librettist:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Victor Petrovich Burenin
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Notes:
Text after the epic poem “Poltava” by Pushkin
Time Period:
The beginning of the 18th century
Place:
Little Russia (the Ukraine)
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Mazeppa, the Cossack Hetman | Baritone | L |
| Kochubey, a wealthy Cossack | Bass | L |
| Maria, his daughter | Soprano | L |
| Andrei, a young Cossack | Tenor | F |
| Orlik, Mazeppa's henchman | Bass | F |
| Liubov, Kochubey's wife | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Iskra, Governor of Poltava | Tenor | S |
| A Drunken Cossack | Tenor | S |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB