Der Rosenkavalier

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composition date: 1909-1910
duration: 3h 20 min
editor: Boosey & Hawkes
Opus: op. 59, Trenner 227
Libretto (details, author): Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Solo voice(s), choir(s) and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist: soprano [dramatique, rôle majeur], soprano [dramatique colorature, rôle majeur], mezzo-soprano [dramatique, rôle majeur], 2 solo bass voices [rôles majeurs], soprano [rôle mineur], contralto [rôle mineur], tenor [rôle mineur], 2 sopranos [petits rôles], mezzo-soprano [petit rôle], contralto [petit rôle], 8 tenors [petits rôles], baritone [petit rôle], 6 solo bass voices [petits rôles]

12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses, 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets, bass clarinet (also basset horn), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, celesta, piano, pump organ, 2 harp, 16 violins, 16 second violins

information about the creation

date: January 26, 1911
: Allemagne, Dresde, Opéra
interpreters: Ernst von Schuch.

observations

Orchestre hors-scène : 2 flûtes, 1 hautbois, 1 clarinette, 1 clarinette en mib, 2 bassons, 2 cors, 1 trompette, percussionniste, piano, harmonium, cordes.

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