Gremin – bass

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Gremin – bass is a noble, older Russian prince in Tchaikovsky’s opera "Eugene Onegin," known for his dignified character and famous aria expressing deep, mature love.

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instanceOf bass role
fictional character
nobleman
opera character
ageDescriptor older
appearsIn Eugene Onegin
appearsInGenre opera
ariaLanguage Russian
ariaMood noble
serene
ariaTheme conjugal devotion
mature love
ariaTitle Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny (All ages are submissive to love)
basedOnAuthor Alexander Pushkin
basedOnWork Eugene Onegin (novel in verse)
linked to: Eugene Onegin
characterArc remains constant and morally steadfast
characterTrait dignified
honorable
loyal
mature
creator Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
dramaticFunction contrast to Eugene Onegin’s character
embodiment of stable, faithful love
symbol of moral integrity
famousNumber Gremin’s aria
firstPerformanceWork Eugene Onegin (1879 premiere)
fullName Prince Gremin
languageOfWork Russian
musicalStyle lyric, cantabile aria
nationalityInFiction Russian
notablePerformanceTradition sung by dramatic basses
operaActAppearance Act III
operaComposer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
operaLibrettist Konstantin Shilovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
orchestrationFeature rich, warm orchestral accompaniment in aria
relationship husband of Tatyana
relationshipToOnegin host and later rival in love
setting Imperial Russian aristocratic society
socialStatus nobleman
prince
spouseInOpera Tatyana
treatmentOfTatyana deeply respectful and loving
typicalCasting mature bass singer
voiceType bass
workPremiereLocation Maly Theatre, Moscow
workPremiereYear 1879

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Eugene Onegin hasCharacterVoiceType Gremin – bass
subject linked to: opera "Eugene Onegin"