Vasily Pashkevich

Vasily Alexeyevich Paschkewitsch (Russian Василий Алексеевич Пашкевич; * 1742 in Saint Petersburg, .. † 26 Februarjul / March 9 1797greg ibid.) was a Russian composer.

Paschkewitsch worked since 1763 as a violinist and since 1789 as concertmaster of the court orchestra of Saint Petersburg. He also was a member of Hofsängergesellschaft and Hofballdirektor. He wrote a number of comic operas, a Mass and a cappella songs.

Operas

  • Anjuta, comic opera, first performed in 1772
  • The Miser, comic opera, first performed in 1781
  • How do you live so you'll be judged, comic opera, first performed in 1782
  • The Tunisian Pasha, comic opera, 1783
  • Fewej, comic opera ( libretto Ekaterina II ), UA 1786
  • The throne Oleg, drama with music, joint composition with Carlo and Giuseppe Sarti Canobbio, UA 1790
  • Fedul and his children, comic opera ( libretto Ekaterina II ) UA 1791
  • The office clerk who always had bad luck in love, comic opera, first performed in 1795
  • Accident because of a coach, comic opera, first performed in 1799
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