Complex sentence: He created the title role in Tchaikovsky's opera "Vakula the Smith", and the composer dedicated one of his songs to him ("Say of What, in the Shade of Branches" Op.57, No.1).
Split into simpler sentences: He created the title role in Tchaikovsky's opera "Vakula the Smith". The composer also dedicated one of his songs to him ("Say of What, in the Shade of Branches" Op.57, No.1).