All the best, Adin Dalton
I am excited (and honored) to announce that Fate, The Tchaikovsky Novel can now be purchased at the one-and-only Met Opera Shop inside the lobby of the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC. A big thank you all the readers who made this possible, especially those specifically connected to the Met Opera.
Dear readers, help spread the word to friends and family. Fate – The Tchaikovsky Novel will be reduced in price to just $2.99 for the eBook, and to just $14.95 for the deluxe paperback edition. These prices will be in effect on both Saturday and Sunday, April 12 & 13, 2025. This fascinating book also makes a great birthday or graduation gift. After all, who couldn’t use a little more Tchaikovsky in their life?
All the best, Adin Dalton
Tchaikovsky fans, grab tickets to Swan Lake while great seats are still available. American Ballet Theatre, now in its 85th year, is presenting two weeks of this balletic and musical masterpiece at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. This particular twenty-five-year-old production is visually gorgeous, expressive, and shining with stellar casts at every performance. Tchaikovsky’s score for this work is one of his best and the live orchestra will definitely do it justice.
Dates: June 10 through June 14, 2025 and then again from July 14 through July 19, 2025.
Evenings and matinees are available through the official website www.abt.org (Beware of overpriced ticket sites and middlemen selling tickets on Google.)
See you there, Adin Dalton
Regarding the sensual scenes in Fate – The Tchaikovsky Novel:
The sex scenes in Fate are extraordinarily tasteful but definitely realistic. I found this was the only way to proceed when it came to Tchaikovsky’s homosexuality. There’s nothing written that your average fifteen-year-old would not be aware of. The sensual “scenes” are never more than a few paragraphs long, many even briefer than that. I mention this because there has been much criticism about it in my customer reviews… every single one of the “one-star” ratings state that this is pornography. I reject that completely. (And these readers gave no additional stars for the writing itself, the story, the formatting, the years of research and then of editing, and the heartfelt emotion on my part to get Pyotr Ilyich’s story out there.) I believe the low scores are a result of those readers’ own emotion and anger; anger that I dared to place a beloved historical figure in a sexual situation, or that I dared to actually show he was homosexual. Some reviews stated that his sexuality should not be mentioned because it had nothing to do with his musical compositions… In this book I show that it had everything to do with his musical compositions. By the way, these sensual scenes mostly take place in the first half of the book while Pyotr Ilyich was young and having affairs.
Their anger is not my problem. If you (prospective reader) are homophobic in the extreme and truly believe Pyotr Ilyich could not have been gay, then God bless you. The fact is, he was quite naughty and I actually had to “clean him up” a bit. It should be noted that most other readers gave “Fate” the full five stars. The well-known Historical Novel Society said is was a must-read and that it was one of the most important books about Tchaikovsky ever written.
And one last point: a best-selling novel about the building of medieval cathedrals (which I will not name here) included many pornographic-style, highly gratuitous sex scenes that unnecessarily go on for five to six pages… it became a best-seller anyway because no one was offended by fictional characters that were neither beloved or historic. Don’t be timid; do yourself a favor and read “Fate.” It will make you a Tchaikovsky insider and change you forever.
HISTORICAL PREMISE:
The nineteenth-century composer, P. I. Tchaikovsky did not die of cholera as most scholars assume and the truth of it comes to light in this fascinating novel based on the events of his life. The writing of “Fate” was an eight year endeavor of research and writing. The result is a work that delves into the colorful world of opera, concert halls, and ballet of Tsarist Russia.
Tchaikovsky’s homosexuality was a dangerous problem in his day, living as he did in the conservative late nineteenth-century. I deal with this straight-on, without any apologies or timidity. In that respect, this book would be best appreciated by readers seventeen years or older.
I am pleased to announce that a new, six-by-nine-inch, deluxe paperback edition of Fate is now available on Amazon at the usual price in honor of Prime Days. (That price will remain for the rest of July!) Why not treat yourself or gift it to someone you love. Fate is the only novel ever written based on the true life events of this incredible composer. You can find out more right here. All the best, Adin Dalton
The new book recommendation website, Shepherd.com has kindly posted a featured article today for Fate – The Tchaikovsky Novel. In it, I humble include a list of other books that also bring the artistry of ballet and classical music to life. You can find the article here. I hope my readers will take a look at this new website today.
All the best, Adin Dalton
I’m very happy it was chosen and to celebrate, I’m offering the eBook at a special price this Thursday and Friday, July 21 and 22, 2022. If you haven’t read Fate yet, or have an older edition, this is your time to snag a deal. It will be 60% off! All the best, Adin Dalton
A new page heading has been added to the website menu. It is where I will post my views and any interesting facts about some of the characters in Fate. I will continue to add more in the future so be on the lookout for new ones to post. Today I added a few insights about Tchaikovsky’s wife, Antonina Miliukova. You’ve got to love her perseverance, right?
After a quick refresh to my previously ragged website, I decided it was time for a few new photos to be added to the infamous Fate gallery. Visitors will now find interior and exterior photos of Nadezhda’s glorious “Villa Oppenheim” in Florence Italy. (They are positioned near her own portrait shot.)
She adored this place and traveled there often, as readers of Fate know very well. I visited there before the pandemic. Unlike her Brailov mansion, this one still stands and is a five star hotel renamed “Villa Cora.” When I went inside I knew it would be opulent but it was even more incredible than I had hoped for it to be. Stunning, breathtaking, fit-for-royalty… yes all that and more. If you go to Florence, try to stay there. If it’s too expensive, do like I did and go there for a drink and some aperitivi and then try to find the nearby home she rented for Pyotr Ilyich. (There’s a commemorative plaque on it’s exterior stucco wall.)
In the gallery I also posted a black and white photo of Tchaikovsky’s very woodsy salon/study/music room at Klin which clearly shows a portrait of his beloved father, Ilya on the wall. This inspired me to post that very portrait of dear Ilya, looking very dapper, I must say.
If you are thinking of downloading the Kindle eBook version, just visit the Adin Dalton Amazon page or use the link of the home page. It has just been republished wish a new book # (ASIN) which means that even people who already have it in their Kindle library or on the app can get this fresh copy. I mention it because it is visually much easier on the eye and has historuc corresspondences between the characters that are now larger and easier to read.
Stay safe everyone, and let’s get traveling soon!
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