Die Hochzeit des Camacho, Op.10 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

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Editor Julius Rietz (1812–1877)
Publisher. Info. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdys Werke, Serie 15
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1874-82. Plate M.B. 121.
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Editor Julius Rietz (1812–1877)
Publisher. Info. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdys Werke, Serie 2: Ouvertüren für Orchester
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1874-82. Plate M.B. 121.
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Overture

For Piano 4 hands (Kogel)

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Arranger Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849–1921)
Publisher. Info. Ouvertüren für Pianoforte zu 4 händen arrangirt.
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1870). Plate 6040.
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General Information

Work Title Die Hochzeit des Camacho
Alternative. Title Camacho’s Wedding
Composer Mendelssohn, Felix
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.10 ; MWV L 5
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFM 58
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1825 (August 10), rev. 1827
First Performance. 1827-04-29 in Berlin, Schauspielhaus
First Publication. 1828 - Berlin: F. Laue (vocal score)
Librettist Friedrich Voigts and possibly Karl Klingemann
after Miguel de Cervantes
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 110 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra
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Cast
Carrasco, a well-to-do tenant (baritone)
Quiteria, his daughter (soprano)
Camacho, a wealthy landowner, her fiancé (tenor)
Basilio, Quiteria's lover (tenor)
Vivaldo, his friend, a poet (tenor)
Lucinda, Quiteria's friend (soprano)
Don Quixote (baritone)
Sancho Panza (bass)
the Alcalde (baritone)

Mixed Chorus (SATB)

bridesmaids, Carrasco's and Camacho's friends and relatives, peasants, cooks

Orchestra

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, strings
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