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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 7 quadri (ballet) 4 sections (suite) |
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| Composition Year | 1930-31 (ballet) 1934 (suite) |
| Genre Categories | Ballets; Theatrical Works; For narrator, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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| Work Title | Belkis, Queen of Sheba |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Respighi, Ottorino |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IOR 8 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 7 quadri (ballet) 4 sections (suite) |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1930-31 (ballet) 1934 (suite) |
| First Performance. | 1932-01-23 (ballet) |
| First Publication. | 1935 (suite) |
| Librettist | Claudio Guastalla (1880–1948) |
| Language | Italian |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 80 minutes (ballet) 23 minutes (suites) |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | narrator, chorus, orchestra |
| External Links | Wikipedia article (Japanese) MPH preface (to first edition of full score of ballet) by Christoph Schlüren |
Has only been presented as a ballet once (to date as of 2015...), in 1932; the composer accordingly extracted 2 suites (the 2nd was not completed, however).
| Stage Works by Ottorino Respighi | |
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| Operas | Ballets |
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