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This work has been identified as being in the public domain in the United States. However, this work has been identified as not being in the public domain in Canada or EU/Life+70 countries, unless the rule of the shorter term applies. In Taiwan, works by people who died in 1975 or earlier are generally in the public domain. See public domain for details. |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 acts |
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| Composition Year | 1928-29 |
| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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| Work Title | Die Bakchantinnen |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Wellesz, Egon |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.44 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEW 21 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 acts |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1928-29 |
| First Performance. | 1931/6/20
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| First Publication. | 1930 |
| Librettist | Composer, after Euripedes |
| Language | German |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 2 hours |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra |
| InstrDetail | 3 flutes (no.3 takes piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, 2 harps, strings; on stage instruments: 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, side drum |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Boosey (with orchestration) |
