The Early Reign of Oleg (Cannobio, Carlo)

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This work was co-authored by Carlo Cannobio, Vasily Pashkevich and Giuseppe Sarti.

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Mining School, 1791.
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1893. Plate 19695.
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Misc. Notes Front cover/t.p. is a smaller copy of the original edition's. Edition includes introductory remarks, text of play., and incidental music in separate sections.
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Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: Mining School, 1791.
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Work Title Начальное управление Олега, подражание Шакеспиру без сохранения театральных обыкновенных правил
Alternative. Title The Early Reign of Oleg, in imitation of Shakespeare, without retaining the usual theatrical rules ; Nachal′noye upravleniye Olega
Composer Cannobio, Carlo
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICC 2
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 acts, 13 numbers (by Cannobio, Pashkevich, and Sarti)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1790
First Performance. 1790-10-15/26 in St. Petersburg, Hermitage Theatre
First Publication. 1791
Librettist Catherine The Great (1729-1796)
Language Russian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation speaking parts, choral voices with orchestra
Extra Information This is a spoken play with incidental music consisting of orchestral numbers, choruses, and melodrama.