Historedia
Person

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Events
7
Episodes
9
Years
1873–1892

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Premiere of Tchaikovsky's The Tempest

    1873

    Role: Composer

    1. December 1873 · MoscowPremiere of The Tempest

      The Tempest premiered in December 1873 in Moscow, conducted by Nikolai Rubinstein.

  2. Premiere of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in Boston

    1875

    Role: Composer

    1. 1875-10-25 · Boston, MassachusettsWorld Premiere in Boston

      Hans von Bülow performed the concerto in Boston on October 25, 1875, conducted by Benjamin Johnson Lang, marking the work's first public performance.

  3. Premiere of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake at the Bolshoi Theatre

    1877

    Role: Composer

    1. 4 March 1877 · Bolshoi TheatrePremiere of Swan Lake

      The ballet debuted at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on 4 March 1877 as a benefit performance for ballerina Pelageya Karpakova.

  4. Premiere of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

    1882

    Role: Composer

    1. 20 August 1882 · MoscowPremiere of the 1812 Overture

      The 1812 Overture debuted in Moscow on 20 August 1882, conducted by Ippolit Al'tani near the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

  5. Premiere of Tchaikovsky's 'The Sleeping Beauty'

    1890

    Role: Composer

    1. 15 January 1890 · Imperial Mariinsky TheatrePremiere Performance

      The ballet premiered on 15 January 1890 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, receiving favorable press accolades.

  6. Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in New York with Tchaikovsky conducting

    1891

    Role: Guest Conductor

    1. 1891-05-05 · Music HallInaugural Concert

      Tchaikovsky conducted the New York Music Society's orchestra in his Festival Coronation March at the inaugural concert of the Music Hall in New York.

  7. The Nutcracker premieres at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre

    1892

    Role: Composer

    1. 19 March 1892 · Saint Petersburg branch of the Musical SocietyNutcracker Suite Performance

      Tchaikovsky conducted The Nutcracker Suite, formed from ballet numbers, at a Musical Society assembly in Saint Petersburg on 19 March 1892.

    2. August 1892 to December 1892 · Imperial Mariinsky TheatreChoreography Completion

      Petipa began choreography in August 1892 but illness prevented completion, leading to Lev Ivanov finishing the work.

    3. 18 December 1892 · Imperial Mariinsky TheatrePremiere at the Mariinsky

      The Nutcracker premiered as a double bill with Iolanta at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg on 18 December 1892.

Sources

  1. The Tempest (Tchaikovsky) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25
  2. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  4. Swan Lake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  5. 1812 Overture Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  6. The Sleeping Beauty (ballet) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
  7. The Nutcracker Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09