| Work Title
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Judith
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| Alternative. Title
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Oper in drei Akten
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| Composer
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Wetz, Richard
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.13
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IRW 7
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 Acts
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1901-3 (February 26), Gleiwitz, Barmen, Bonn
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| Librettist
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Composer, after the Bible
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| Language
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German
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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Voices, chorus[es], orchestra
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| Manuscript Sources
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D-B Mus.ms.autogr. Wetz, R. 1 N
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| Extra Information
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Libretto published by Thomas & Lothe, Weida i. Thür[ingen] in 1902 and is available, like the autograph full score, at SBB. It's also available at Württemburg. From RISM: "Date at the beginning of the first act: "Sketch: Stralsund (January). Gleiwitz ; (June). Barmen (November-December) 1901. ; Score: Bonn, Wiesbaden 1902."; Final date at the end of the third act: "End [right:] Leipzig, February 26, 1903." In addition, various other dates within the work documenting the progress of the work. A fragment of an old title page or cover with the above title is glued to the front flyleaf. A cover labeled "Text-Buch" is glued to the inside front cover; the printed libretto once inserted there has been incorporated into the library separately under the shelfmark Mus. Tw 480." Note: As per the source there are roles for Judith, Holofernes, et al. ...
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