Vakula the Smith
Opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Vakula the Smith, Op. 14, is a Ukrainian-themed opera in 3 acts, 8 scenes, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto was written by Yakov Polonsky and is based on Nikolai Gogol's 1832 story "Christmas Eve". It was written for composer Alexander... Wikipedia
Librettist: Yakov Polonsky
Written: 1874
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
First performance: December 6, 1876, Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Adapted from: Christmas Eve and Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka