Die tote Stadt, Op.12 (Korngold, Erich Wolfgang)

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Performances

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Marietta's Lied zur Laute

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Marietta's Lied zur Laute ("Gluck, das mir verblieb")

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Pierrot's Tanzlied ("Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen")

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Marietta's Lied zur Laute

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Pierrot's Tanzlied (Act 2)

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Marietta's Lied zur Laute

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Tanzlied des Pierrots

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Language German
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General Information

Work Title Die tote Stadt
Alternative. Title Oper in drei Bildern
Composer Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.12
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IEK 23
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts (12 scenes)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1920
First Performance. 1920-12-04 in Hamburg and Cologne
First Publication. 1920 – Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne
Librettist Julius Korngold (1860-1945) and Composer, as Paul Schott
Language German
Dedication Dr. Ludwig Strecker
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
Paul (tenor)
Marietta (soprano)
Frank (baritone)
Brigitta (alto)
Juliette (soprano)
Lucienne (mezzo-soprano)
Gaston (mute role)
Victorin (tenor)
Fritz (baritone)
Prince Albert (tenor)

Chorus
Orchestra

3 flutes (2nd and 3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn,
2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 3 trumpets, bass trumpet, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, percussion, glockenspiel, xylophone,
celesta, piano, harmonium, mandolin, 2 harps, strings

Behind the Stage

2 E-flat clarinets, 2 trumpets, triangle, tambourine, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals
7 church bells (A B C# D D# E F#), wind machine

Above the Theatre (pref. 1st Loge)

2 trumpets, 2 trombones (doubled if possible)
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