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'''Askold’s Grave''' ([[Russian language|Russian]] '''Аскольдова могила''' – Askol’dova mogila) is an [[opera]] by [[Alexey Verstovsky]] to a libretto by [[Mikhail Zagoskin]] (1789-1852).
It was the most successful of Verstovsky's six operas, and its popularity even overshadowed both of the [[Glinka]]’s operas. It is a romantic opera with spoken dialogue, influenced by [[Weber]]'s [[Der Freischütz]]. The latter became popular in Russia after its first Russian performance in 1824. In ''Askold's Grave'' the musical characterization of such personages as Vseslav or his fiancé Nadezhda belong to the sphere of sentiment [[romance]]. The style of chorus writing is near to Russian folk music.
==Performance history==
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A great Russian singer [[Feodor Chaliapin]] (1873 - 1938) chosen the part of Unknown for his benefice on March 3, 1891 when he was just 18. This role was regarded as very difficult. The benefice was successful. Chaliapin received 8o rubles and the silver watches. "I became rich!" — Chalyapin wrote in his memoirs.
==Roles==
*Nadezhda – dramatic soprano
*Lyubasha, her friend – soprano
*Vseslav – lyrical tenor
*Stemid, druzhinnik (combatant) – lyrical tenor
*Neizvestnyi (Unknown) – high bass or baritone
*Torop, young gorozhanin – dramatic tenor
*Vyshata, boyarin – bass
*Yurka, chelyadinetz (servant) of Vyshata – baritone
*Sadko, chelyadinetz (servant) of Vyshata – baritone
*Frelaf , varyag – tenor
*Vakhrameyevna, witch – contralto
*Ghost of Rogneda – dramatic soprano
*Buslayevna, mamka – soprano
*Old visitor – speaker
*Young visitor – speaker
*Third visitor – speaker
*First druzhinnik (combatant) – speaker
*Second druzhinnik (combatant) – speaker
*Tudosha, the girl from the village Predislavin – speaker
*Chorus
==Plot==
The action takes place in Kiev an the end of 10th century — the first years of the rule of Prince Vladimir; at theGrave of Prince Askold.
==Plot==
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