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Swan Lake (1877) Later revised in 1895 and the one most often performed.
The Nutcracker (1892) By far the most popular of the three.
The Sleeping Beauty (1890)
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All three of these ballets, as well as others created to his non-Ballet music, are performed by many of the world's ballet companies.
No, Shakespeare never wrote any operas. However, many operas have used Shakespeare's works as inspiration. For a full list of operas based off of Shakespeare's works, check out the related link.
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Falstaff
Yes
Calls for religious reform. Operas. Epic poems. Symphonies. Philosophical texts. Scientific articles.
Tchaikovsky's younger brother Modest Ilyich was a writer and poet. He wrote the libretti for Tchaikovsky's operas Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades.
No, Shakespeare never wrote any operas. However, many operas have used Shakespeare's works as inspiration. For a full list of operas based off of Shakespeare's works, check out the related link.
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Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tchaikovsky admired Mozart the most out of all other composers including Bach, Haydn, Handel, Gluck, Beethoven. Tchaikovsky described Mozart's Don Giovanni as the "the greatest of all operas".
Yes, Petr ll'ich Tchaikovsky wrote the 1812 overture.
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Whether is operas are great is a matter of personal taste. However, he has written many operas that are very well known, including "Tannhauser", "Lohengrin" and "Die Walkure".
Tchaikovsky's family wanted him to be a lawyer. But, he decided to write music instead.
Tchaikovsky wrote that music in six weeks.
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