One opera by this man includes a famous "letter scene" in which Tatyana writes to the title character, who kills Lensky in a duel.
One work by this composer was written for cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen and includes seven variations on a rococo theme. One opera by this man includes a famous "letter scene" in which Tatyana writes to the title character, who kills Lensky in a duel. This composer of Eugene Onegin used the celesta to depict the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" in a work in which the title object leads an army of gingerbread soldiers. For 10 points, name this Russian composer of the ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.
One work by this composer was written for cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen and includes seven variations on a rococo theme.
Pyotr Ilyich {Tchaikovsky} [chahy-KAWF-skee]