Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1840–1893 · Russian
| Composed | 1890 |
| Instrumentation | Confirmed. A sourced chair count is held for this work — the scoring is part of the engine, not the public page. Sign in to see it → |
| Duration | 170 minutes |
| Soloists | Herman (ten), Liza (sop), The Countess (mez), Count Tomsky (bar), Prince Yeletsky (bar), Polina (contralto) + 11 further roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | Tchaikovsky Research work page — instrumentation, cast, duration and publication ↗ |