Musical dramatic composition of the ballet «The queen of spades» by A. V. Tchaikovsky

The article is focused on the specifics of the musical dramatic composition of the ballet «The Queen of Spades» by A.V.Tchaikovsky. It describes the characteristics of dramatic ties of A.V.Tchaikovsky’s ballet with the opera «The Dame of Spades» by P.I.Tchaikovsky. The modern composer’s original interpretation of A.S.Pushkin’s and P.I.Tchaikovsky’s characters is revealed on the basis of intonation analysis. The ballet is considered as the innovatory implementation of the transcription genre.