Die ägyptische Helena, Op.75 (Strauss, Richard)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
Composition Year 1924-27
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; [5 more...]Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Fürstner, 1928. Plate A. 7900 F.
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Parts

Original Version (1928)

⇒ 4 more: Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1928. Plate A. 7901 F.
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Vienna Opera Version (1933)

⇒ 40 more: Flute 2 • Flute 3/Piccolo • Flute 4/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet (C) • Clarinet 1 (B♭/A) • Clarinet 2 (B♭/A) • Bass Clarinet (A/B♭)/Piccolo Clarinet (D) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon • Horn 1 (F/E) • Horn 2 (F/E) • Horn 3 (F/E/D/D♭) • Horn 4 (F/E/E♭/D/D♭) • Horn 5 (F/E/E♭/D/C) • Horn 6 (F/E/E♭/D/C) • Trumpet 1 (C/B♭/E♭/D) • Trumpet 2 (C/B♭/E♭/D) • Trumpet 3 (C/B♭/E♭/D) • Trumpet 4 (C/B♭/E♭/D) • Trumpet 5 (C/B♭/D) • Trumpet 6 (C/D) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Tam-Tam/Snare Drum/Glockenspiel • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Celesta • Harp 1 • Harp 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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Vocal Scores

Original Version (1928)

Arranger Otto Singer II (1865–1931), piano/organ reduction
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1928. Plate A. 7903 F.
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Arranger Otto Singer II (1865–1931), piano/organ reduction
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1928. Plate A. 7903 F.
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Vienna Opera Version (1933)

Arranger Otto Singer II (1865–1931), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, Berlin. Plate 1928.
Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1933. Plate A. 7916 F. (supplement only)
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Misc. Notes "Complete Score" is the above 1928 original vocal score, with the changes and additions of the Supplement incorporated.
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General Information

Work Title Die ägyptische Helena
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Egipatska Jelena (opera); L'Helena egípcia; Elena egizia; La Helena egipcia; Елена Египетская; [5 more...]Az egyiptomi Heléna; エジプトのヘレナ; 이집트의 헬레나; Egipatska Helena; 埃及的海倫
Name Aliases Die Agyptische Helena; Ägyptische Helena; Elena (Hofmannsthal)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 234306329; GND: 300156227; BNF: 13919911n
Composer Strauss, Richard
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.75 ; TrV 255
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRS 1
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1924-27
First Performance. 1928-06-06 in Dresden, Semperoper
Fritz Busch (conductor)
First Publication. 1928
Librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929)
Language German
Dedication Heinz Tietjen
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Cast
Helena, wife of Menelaus (soprano)
Menelaus (tenor)
Hermione, daughter of Helena and Menelaus (soprano)
Aithra, the daughter of an Egyptian King, a sorceress (soprano)
Altair (baritone)
Da-Ud, Altair's son (tenor)
Two Servants of Aithra (soprano, mezzo-soprano)
Four elves: (2 sopranos, 2 contraltos)
The omniscient sea-shell (contralto)

Mixed Chorus (SATB)

Elves, male and female warriors, slaves, eunuchs

Pit-Orchestra

4 flutes (3rd and 4th also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn,
3 clarinets, bass clarinet (also piccolo clarinet), 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon)
6 horns, 6 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, percussion:
bass drum, tam-tam, snare drum, cymbals, glockenspiel
celesta, organ, 2 harps, strings (16,14,10,10,8)

Onstage Instruments (Act II)

6 oboes, 6 clarinets, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombone
timpani, 4 triangle, 2 tambourines, wind machine
External Links Wikipedia article
Boosey & Hawkes page

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