Russian Nationalist Composers (The Five) and 19th-Century Russian Opera (c. 1850–1900)

1. Russian Musical Society founded in St. Petersburg

   Jan 1, 1859Labels: Anton Rubinstein, Russian Musical

   • Anton Rubinstein
   • Rubinstein bio

2. Saint Petersburg Conservatory opens

   Jan 1, 1862Labels: Saint Petersburg, Anton Rubinstein

   • Conservatory history
   • Conservatory site

3. Free Music School founded as an alternative

   Jan 1, 1862Labels: Free Music, Mily Balakirev

   • Balakirev
   • Free Music School

4. Balakirev’s circle coalesces into “The Five”

   Jan 1, 1862Labels: The Five, Mily Balakirev

   • Britannica
   • The Five

5. Stasov coins the name “Mighty Handful”

   May 1, 1867Labels: Vladimir Stasov, Mighty Handful

   • Britannica
   • The Five name

6. Cui’s William Ratcliff premieres

   Feb 14, 1869Labels: C sar, Mariinsky Theatre

   • William Ratcliff

7. Dargomyzhsky’s The Stone Guest staged

   Feb 16, 1872Labels: Aleksandr Dargomyzhsky, The Stone

   • Stone Guest
   • Dargomyzhsky

8. Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Maid of Pskov premieres

   Jan 13, 1873Labels: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, The Maid

   • Maid of Pskov
   • Repertoire notes

9. Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov premieres

   Jan 27, 1874Labels: Modest Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov

   • Britannica
   • Boris Godunov

10. Tchaikovsky’s The Oprichnik premieres, widening debate

    Apr 24, 1874Labels: Pyotr Tchaikovsky, The Oprichnik

    • The Oprichnik

11. Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snow Maiden premieres

    Jan 29, 1882Labels: Rimsky-Korsakov, The Snow

    • Snow Maiden
    • Mariinsky note

12. Khovanshchina premieres in Rimsky-Korsakov’s edition

    Feb 21, 1886Labels: Khovanshchina, Rimsky-Korsakov edition

    • Khovanshchina
    • Mussorgsky

13. Borodin’s Prince Igor premieres after completion

    Nov 4, 1890Labels: Prince Igor, Aleksandr Borodin

    • Prince Igor

14. Rimsky-Korsakov completes a “corrected” Boris Godunov edition

    Jan 1, 1896Labels: Rimsky-Korsakov, Boris Godunov

    • Boris versions
    • Britannica

15. Rimsky-Korsakov issues expanded Boris Godunov revision

    Jan 1, 1908Labels: Rimsky-Korsakov, Boris Godunov

    • Boris versions