Yakov Knyazhnin - Dramatic Works

Dramatic Works

• Dido (Дидона – Didona), a tragedy 1769. Text. Comments.
• Olga (Ольга), a tragedy 1776–1778. Text. Comments.
• Rosslav (Росслав), a tragedy in 5 acts, publ. 1784 St Petersburg Text. Comments.
• Vadim the Bold or Vadim of Novgorod (Вадим Новгородский – Vadim Novgorogsky), a tragedy 1788 or 1789, publ. 1793. Text. Comments.
• The Braggart (Хвастун – Khvastun), a comedy 1784–1785 publ. 1786. Text. Comments.
• The Cranks (Чудаки – Chudaki), a comedy c1790, publ. 1793. Text. Comments.
• The Carriage Accident (Несчастие от кареты – Neschactye ot karety) opera with music by Vasily Pashkevich, premiere: November 7, 1779, Hermitage Theatre. St Petersburg Text. Comments.
• The Miser (Скупой – Skupoy) opera with music by Vasily Pashkevich, c 1782. Fragments Comments.
• The Sbiten Vendor (Сбитенщик – Sbitenshchik) opera with music by Antoine Bullant also known as Anton Bullandt or Jean Bullant 1783. Fragments Comments.
• Orpheus (Орфей – Orfey) opera-melodrama with music by Giuseppe Torelli, premiere April 30, 1763, later with music by Yevstigney Fomin, premiere: February 5, 1795. Text. Comments.