| Work Title
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Die lustige Witwe ; The Merry Widow
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| Alternative. Title
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Operette in drei Akten
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| Name Translations
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די לוסטיגע אלמנה; La Veuve joyeuse; The Merry Widow; 风流寡妇; La vídua alegre; La vedova allegra; Den glade enke; Iloinen leski; A víg özvegy; メリー・ウィドウ; La viuda alegre; Весёлая вдова; Şen Dul; Glada änkan; Veselá vdova; Vesela udovica; Văduva veselă; Wesoła wdówka; Весела вдова; Εύθυμη χήρα; الأرملة الطروب; Lõbus lesk; La vèdva alégra; Vesela vdova; Vesela udovica (operata); الارمله السعيده; 메리 위도우; האלמנה העליזה
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| Name Aliases
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די לוסטיקע אלמנה; Die Lustige Witwe; Veuve Joyeuse; La veuve joyeuse; La Veuve Joyeuse; Lustige Witwe; 風流寡婦; Şen dul; Glada Änkan; Pontevedro; Den glada änkan; Hanna Glawari; Die lustige witwe; Веселая Вдова; Весёлая вдова (оперетта); Весёлая вдова, оперетта; Веселая вдова; Веселая вдова (оперетта); Веселая вдова, оперетта; メリーウィドウ; La Viuda Alegre; La viuda alegre (Lehár); La viuda alegre (Lehar); الأرملة الطروب (أوبريت); Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Veuve joyeuse; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Glada änkan; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Vedova allegra; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Viuda alegre; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Merry widow; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Dora, la viuda alegre; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Glade enke
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175758661; LCCN: n79095329; GND: 30009079X; SUDOC: 069368112; BNF: 13923630v
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| Composer
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Lehár, Franz
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IFL 12
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 acts
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| First Performance.
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1905-12-30 in Vienna: Theater an der Wien
- Franz Lehár (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1906 - Vienna: Doblinger
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| Librettist
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Victor Léon (1858–1940) Leo Stein (1861–1921)
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| Language
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German
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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Cast
- Baron Mirko Zeta (bass-baritone)
Valencienne (soprano) Count Danilo Danilovitch (tenor) Hanna Glawari (soprano) Camille de Rosillon (tenor) Vicomte Cascada (baritone) Raoul St. Brioche (baritone) Bogdanovitch (baritone) Sylviane (soprano) Kromov (baritone) Olga (mezzo-soprano) Pritchitch (bass) Praskovia (mezzo-soprano) Njegus (tenor)
Mixed Chorus (SATB)
- Parisians and Pontevedrins, musicians and servants
Orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones timpani, percussion, harp, strings
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| Discography
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Wikipedia MusicBrainz
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article Libretto (German and English) Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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