| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts (5 scenes) |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1916-1921 |
| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
| Work Title | Fredigundis |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Fredegundis |
| Composer | Schmidt, Franz |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IFS 6 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts (5 scenes) |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1916-1921 |
| First Performance. | 1922, Berlin (poss. 19 Dec. 1922, Berlin State Opera?) |
| First Publication. | 1922 |
| Librettist | Bruno Hardt-Warden (1883-1954) and Ignaz Michael Welleminsky (1882-1942)
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| Language | German |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 2 hours 20 minutes? |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | soloists, chorus and orchestra |
| InstrDetail | 3 flutes (3rd takes piccolo?), 2 oboes (2nd takes English horn), 3 clarinets (including E-flat and bass), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, 2 harps, celesta, strings, + stage band: 4 horns, 4 trumpets (in D), 6 trumpets (in E-flat), percussion, harmonium, strings |
| External Links | *Operone
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Only one, non-commercial recording (made September 27 1979 with Dunja Vejzovic as Fredigundis) as of January 2011. Available on the "Voce" LP label and, apparently as of February 2024, as an Orfeo d'or CD set...
