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Pique Dame

Opera

Writers: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Songs

Introduction

Act 1

  1. Chorus of children and nurses - Chorus, children, governesses, nurses, boys, Boy Commander

  2. Scene and aria Gherman ‘� имени её не знаю� (I do not know her name) - Chekalinsky, Surin, Gherman, Tomsky

  3. Chorus of Promenading Public and Scene ‘Наконе� то Бог послал� (Finally, God sent) - Promenaders, Tomsky, Gherman, Chekalinsky, Surin, Prince Yeletsky, Liza, Countess

  4. Quintett and Scene ‘мн� страшно� (I’m scared) - Liza, Countess, Gherman, Prince Yeletsky, Tomsky

  5. Scene and Ballad of Tomsky ‘Кака� ведьма эта графиня� (What a witch this countess) and ‘Однажд� в версале� (Once in Versailles) - Surin, Chekalinsky, Tomsky

  6. Thunderstorm (Гроза) - Chekalinsky, Surin, Chorus, Gherman

  7. Duet ‘Ужe ветер, облаков померкнули края� (Already evening, the clouds� edges are darkened) - Liza, Pauline

  8. Scene and Pauline’s Romance and Russian song with Chorus ‘Подруги милые� (Dear friends) - Chorus, Liza, Pauline

  9. Scene and aria of the Governess ‘Mesdemoiselles, что здесь у васъ за шумъ?� (Ladies, what is this noise?� and ‘Барышням вашего круга� (Young ladies of the circle) - Governess

  10. Final scene ‘Пора уже расходиться� (It’s time to separate) and Liza’s aria ‘Заче� же эти слёзы� (Why these tears?) - Pauline, Liza, Masha, Gherman, Countess

Act 2

  1. Entr’act and Chorus ‘Радостн�, весело� (Joyful, fun) -Chorus

  2. Scene and aria of the Prince ‘Хозяин� и бросит дорогих гостей� (Master and illustrious guests)� and ‘� вас люблю� (I love you) - Master of Ceremonies, Chekalinsky, Surin, Tomsky, Prince Yeletsky, Liza

  3. Scene ‘Скорее бы увидеть и бросить эту мысль� (Rather see and give up this idea) - Gherman, Surin, Chekalinsky, Guests, Master of Ceremonies

  4. Interlude “Искренность пастушки� (The Shepherdesses� Sincerity) - Chorus, Prilepa, Milovzor, Zlatagor

14a. Chorus of Shepherds and Shepherdesses

14b. Sarabande

  1. Closing Scene ‘Мо� миленький дружок� (My dear friend) - Gherman, Countess, Surin, Liza, Master of Ceremonies, Chorus

  2. Scene and chorus ‘Вс� так, как мне она сказала� (Everything is as I was told by her) - Gherman, Chorus, Liza, Masha, Countess

  3. Final scene ‘Н� пугайтесь! Ради бога не пугайтесь� (Do not be scared! For God’s sake do not be scared!) - Gherman, Countess, Liza

Act 3

  1. Entr’act and Scene ‘Бедняжк�! Бъ какую пропасть я завлек сё� (Poor thing! In what an abyss did she lure me) - Gherman, Chorus

  2. Scene ‘Мн� страшно! Страшно!� (I’m scared! Fearful! - Gherman, Countess’s Ghost

  3. Scene and Liza’s Aria ‘У� полночь близится � Ах, истомилась� (It’s almost midnight�. Ah, I’m tired) - Liza

  4. Scene and Duet ‘� если мне в ответ часы пробьют� (And if the clock strikes in answer) - Liza, Gherman

  5. Chorus and Scene ‘Буде� пить и веселиться� (Let’s drink and have fun) - Chorus, Surin, Chaplinsky, Narumov, Prince Yeletsky, Tomsky

  6. Tomsky’s song with chorus ‘Есл� б милые девицы так могли� (If all the lovely girls could�) - Tomsky, Chorus, Chekalinsky, Chaplinsky, Narumov, Surin

  7. Final Scene ‘З� дело, господа, за карты!� (For business, gentlemen, for the cards) - Chekalinsky, Chorus, Chaplinsky, Narumov, Prince Yeletsky, Gherman, Surin, Tomsky, Countess’s Ghost

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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