Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 act |
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Composition Year | 1868/69 |
Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; Sacred oratorios; |
Work Title | Der Thurm zu Babel |
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Alternative. Title | The Tower of Babel, Sacred Opera in One Act. Oratorio. |
Name Translations | The Tower of Babel; La torre di Babele |
Name Aliases | The Tower of Babel, Op. 80 |
Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: no2003035520 |
Composer | Rubinstein, Anton |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.80 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAR 112 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 act |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1868/69 |
First Performance. | 1870-02-99 in Königsberg |
First Publication. | 1870 - Leipzig: Bartholf Senff |
Librettist | Julius Rodenberg (1831–1914) |
Language | German |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 45 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices, chorus, orchestra |
External Links | Wikipedia article |
Extra Information | 2nd performance: Feb. 20, 1870 in Vienna US premiere: May 1881, New York
Details from Anton Rubinstein: a life in music by Philip Taylor (p.135)
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Rodenberg also wrote the libretto to Feramors, as pointed out in his en-Wikipedia article.