Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op.65 (Strauss, Richard)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Composition Year 1914-17
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language
Related Works Sinfonische Fantasie aus 'Die Frau ohne Schatten'

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#673021 - 56.37MB, 666 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 149×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Act I
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 Act II
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 Act III
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Editor First edition (later printing)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1919. Plate A. 7500 F.
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 Complete Score
#673017 - 74.37MB, 670 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 74×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Act I
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 Act II
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 Act III
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Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1919. Plate A. 7500 F.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933-70). Catalog A8188.
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Parts

Orchestra

 Flute 1
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⇒ 52 more: Flute 2 • Flute 3/Piccolo 1 • Flute 4/Piccolo 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Oboe 3/English Horn • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭/D) • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Basset Horn/Clarinet 1 (C) • Bass Clarinet/Clarinet 2 (C) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Bassoon 3 • Bassoon 4/Contrabassoon • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Horn 3 • Horn 4 • Horn 5/Wagner Tuba 1 • Horn 6/Wagner Tuba 2 • Horn 7/Wagner Tuba 3 • Horn 8/Wagner Tuba 4 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trumpet 3 • Trumpet 4 • Trumpet 5 • Trumpet 6 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Trombone 4 • Tuba • Timpani • Snare Drum/Triangle/Castanets • Tambourine/Large Tenor Drum/Rute/Sleigh Bells • Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam • Glass Harmonica • Glockenspiel/Xylophone/Chinese Gongs • Celesta 1 • Celesta 2 • Harp 1 • Harp 2 • Violins I (First Desk) • Violins I (All Others) • Violins II • Violas (First Desk) • Violas (All Others) • Cellos (First Desk) • Cellos (All Others) • Basses

 Flute 2
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 Flute 3/Piccolo 1
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 Flute 4/Piccolo 2
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 Oboe 1
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 Oboe 2
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 Oboe 3/English Horn
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 Piccolo Clarinet (E♭/D)
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 Clarinet 1
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 Clarinet 2
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 Basset Horn/Clarinet 1 (C)
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 Bass Clarinet/Clarinet 2 (C)
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 Bassoon 1
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 Bassoon 2
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 Bassoon 3
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 Bassoon 4/Contrabassoon
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 Horn 1
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 Horn 2
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 Horn 3
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 Horn 4
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 Horn 5/Wagner Tuba 1
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 Horn 6/Wagner Tuba 2
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 Horn 7/Wagner Tuba 3
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 Horn 8/Wagner Tuba 4
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 Trumpet 1
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 Trumpet 2
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 Trumpet 3
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 Trumpet 4
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 Trumpet 5
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 Trumpet 6
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 Trombone 1
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 Trombone 2
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 Trombone 3
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 Trombone 4
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 Tuba
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 Timpani
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 Snare Drum/Triangle/Castanets
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 Tambourine/Large Tenor Drum/Rute/Sleigh Bells
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 Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam
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 Glass Harmonica
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 Glockenspiel/Xylophone/Chinese Gongs
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 Celesta 1
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 Celesta 2
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 Harp 1
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 Harp 2
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 Violins I (First Desk)
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 Violins I (All Others)
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 Violins II
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 Violas (First Desk)
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 Violas (All Others)
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 Cellos (First Desk)
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 Cellos (All Others)
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 Basses
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1916/1919. Plate A. 7501 F.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933-70). Catalog A8188.
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On-Stage Orchestra (Act II, III)

 Complete Parts
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⇒ 10 more: Flute 1/2 • Oboe • Clarinet 1/2 (C) • Bassoon • Horn (G) • Trumpet 1/2/3/4/5/6 (B♭/C) • Trombone 1/2/3/4/5/6 • Wind Machine/Thunder Machine • Tam-Tam 1/2/3/4 • Organ

 Flute 1/2
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 Oboe
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 Clarinet 1/2 (C)
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 Bassoon
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 Horn (G)
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 Trumpet 1/2/3/4/5/6 (B♭/C)
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 Trombone 1/2/3/4/5/6
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 Wind Machine/Thunder Machine
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 Tam-Tam 1/2/3/4
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 Organ
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1916/1919. Plate A. 7501 F.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933-70). Catalog A8188.
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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 Act I
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 Act II
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 Act III
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Arranger Otto Singer (1863-1931), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1919. Plate A. 7503 F.
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 Complete Score
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 Act I
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Arranger Otto Singer (1863-1931), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1919. Plate A. 7503 F.
Reprinted London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1943. Plate B. & H. 17591.
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General Information

Work Title Die Frau ohne Schatten
Alternative. Title The Woman without a Shadow
Name Translations Kobieta bez cienia; Женщина без тени; 그림자 없는 여인; La mujer sin sombra; Жінка без тіні; La donna senz'ombra; 影の無い女; 沒有影子的女人; 没有影子的女人; Žena beze stínu
Name Aliases La dona sense ombra; A Mulher sem Sombra; La Femme sans ombre; 그림자없는 여인; Frau ohne Schatten; 影のない女; Kvinnan utan skugga; 無影子的女人
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 186304892; GND: 300156537; BNF: 13919899m
Composer Strauss, Richard
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.65 ; TrV 234
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IRS 28
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1914-17
First Performance. 1919-10-10 in Vienna, Vienna Staatsoper
Franz Schalk (conductor)
First Publication. 1919
Librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874-1929)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 210 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
The Emperor: (tenor)
The Empress, Keikobad's daughter, the Emperor's wife: (high dramatic soprano)
The Nurse, The Empress's guardian: (dramatic mezzo-soprano)
The Messenger of Keikobad: (high baritone)
The Guardian of the Threshold of the temple: (soprano or countertenor)
The Apparition of a Youth: (high tenor)
The Voice of a Falcon: (soprano)
A Voice From Above: (contralto)
Barak, the Dyer: (bass-baritone)
The Dyer's Wife: (high dramatic soprano)
The One-eyed Man, Barak's brother: (high bass)
The One-Armed Man, Barak's brother: (bass)
The Hunchback, Barak's brother: (high tenor)
Voices of Six Unborn Children: (3 sopranos, 3 contraltos or baritones)
Voices of Three Town Watchmen: (3 baritones or basses)

Chorus (SATB)

Servants of the Empress, other children and beggar-children,
spirit-servants and attendant spirit-voices

Pit-Orchestra

4 flutes (3rd and 4th also piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also English horn), piccolo clarinet, 2 clarinets,
basset-horn (also clarinet 3), bass clarinet (also clarinet 4), 4 bassoons (4th also contrabassoon)
8 horns (5-8 also Wagner tuba), 6 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba
timpani (4), percussion:
(musical glasses, 5 Chinese gongs, cymbals, snare drum, rute, sleigh bells, bass drum, tenor drum, big field drum,
triangle, tambourine, 2 castanets, tamtam, whip (slapstick), xylophone, glockenspiel, bells)
2 celestas, 2 harps, strings (16-16-6+6-6+6-8)

Onstage Instruments*

2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon
horn, 6 trumpets, 6 trombones
wind machine, thunder machine, 4 tam-tams, organ
  • On-stage woodwinds and horn may play in pit if necessary. Two of the on-stage trumpets move to the pit for Act III, thus a total of 10 trumpets is required.
Related Works Sinfonische Fantasie aus 'Die Frau ohne Schatten'
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