Die lustige Witwe (Lehár, Franz)

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Publisher Info. “Les plus belles opérettes viennoises” - enregistrement original : Musidisc, 1961.
Performers Soli: Gabrielle Delourlet, André Mallabrera, Nicole Boissin, André Dassary; Pierre Giannotti -Chœurs et orchestre, dir. Hans Killer
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Vilia (Act II)

For Orchestra (Ryden)

Publisher Info. Boca Raton: LudwigMasters Publications
Performers West Saxon Symphony Orchestra / Alexander van Diepen
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Naxos

Accompaniments

Performer Pages Héctor Valls (Piano)
Publisher Info. Héctor Valls
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Misc. Notes Piano accompaniment only
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Editor Norbert Rubey (b. 1955)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Doblinger, 2005. Plate D. 19500.
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Parts

Orchestra

25 more: Flute 2/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Timpani/Glockenspiel • Snare Drum • Bass Drum/Cymbals/Triangle/Tambourine • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Vienna: Ludwig Doblinger, 1906. Plate D. 3366.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A2283.
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Onstage Instruments

9 more: Tambourizza (bass) • Tambourizza 2 • Guitar • Bladder fiddle (bumbaß) • Violin I • Violin II • Viola • Cello • Bass

Publisher. Info. Vienna: Ludwig Doblinger, 1906. Plate D. 3366.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A2283.
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Vocal Scores

Publisher. Info. Vienna: Doblinger, 1906. Plate D. 3366.
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Arranger Henry Marcellus Higgs (1855–1929), piano reduction
Language English
Translator Adrian Ross (1859–1933), English text
Publisher. Info. London: Chappell, 1907. Plate 23260 M.W.
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Misc. Notes With translated title: The Merry Widow.
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Arranger Henry Marcellus Higgs (1855–1929), piano reduction
Language English
Translator Adrian Ross (1859–1933), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: Chappell, 1907. Plate C. 6140.
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Misc. Notes With translated title: The Merry Widow. "New edition." This engraving possibly prepared by Chappell in New York.
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Language French
Translator Robert de Flers (1872–1927), French text
Gaston Arman de Caillavet (1869–1915), French text
Publisher. Info. Paris: Max Eschig, 1909. Plate M.E. 37.
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Misc. Notes With translated title: La veuve joyeuse.
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PDF scanned by Unknown
Dbmiller (2024/5/17)

Language English
Translator Christopher Hassall (1912–1963)
Publisher. Info. London: Glocken-Verlag, 1959.
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Misc. Notes With translated title: The Merry Widow.
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Language English
Publisher. Info. Chicago: The Harry Ralph Company, n.d. (ca.1901).
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Da geh' ich zu Maxim (Act I)

Arranger Theodore F. Morse (1873–1924), piano reduction
Language English
Translator Henry Rutgers (fl.1908), English text
Publisher. Info. Chicago Sunday Examiner, 1908-02-23
Unidentified Publisher, n.d.
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Language French
Translator Robert de Flers (1872-1927) and
Gaston Arman de Caillavet (1869-1915), French text
Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.80
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1909.
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Vilia (Act II)

Arranger Henry Marcellus Higgs (1855–1929), piano reduction
Language English
Translator Adrian Ross (1859-1933), English text
Publisher. Info. London: Chappell & Co., 1907. Plate C. 6114.
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The Cavalier (Act II)

Arranger Henry Marcellus Higgs (1855–1929), piano reduction
Language English
Translator Adrian Ross (1859-1933), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: Chappell & Co., 1907. Plate C 6122.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Piano (Volk)
Arranger Gustav Volk (1867–1945)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Doblinger, 1906. Plate D. 3367.
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For Piano (Volk)
Arranger Gustav Volk (1867-1945)
Language Italian
Translator Ferdinando Fontana (1850-1919), Italian text
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Ludwig Doblinger, n.d.[1905].
Reprinted Milan: Ricordi, n.d. Plate 112011.
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For voices and chamber ensemble (James)
Arranger Daniel Llewelyn James (b. 1981)
Publisher. Info. Daniel Llewelyn James, 2024.
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Misc. Notes Orchestral parts adapted for 12 players (string quintet + wind quintet + piano + percussion). Arrangement based on the orchestral parts published by Doblinger. First performed on 10th March 2024 at Salle Colonne, Paris, by singers from CRR de Paris with Orchestre Colonne conducted by Pierre-Louis de Laporte.
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Maxim March and Waltz Intermezzo

For Orchestra (Roth/Lewis)

13 more: Flute • Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) • Cornet 1, 2 (A) • Trombone 1/2, 3 • Timpani/Snare Drum/Bass Drum/Glockenspiel • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Alfred Roth (1870–1947), Maxim March
Walter Henry Lewis (1866–1937), Waltz Intermezzo
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1907. MPR
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A7146.
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Vilia (Act 2)

For Cornet and Orchestra (Mahl)

14 more: Solo Cornet (or Trombone or Baritone) (B♭) • Flute • Oboe • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn 1/2 (E♭) • Cornet 1/2 (B♭) • Trombone • Snare Drum/Bass Drum • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Franz Mahl (1859–1911)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1908. MPR
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A6873.
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For Piano
Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Rio de Janeiro: Fon-Fon, No.23, 1909.
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Selections

For Theatre Orchestra (Klugescheid)
Arranger Richard Klugescheid (1889–1968)
Publisher. Info. Carl Fischer's Theatre Orchestra Edition, No.1013
New York: Carl Fischer, 1907. Plate 11261-54.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
File #940198: Original images: ca.400dpi, color tif(from pdf) files approx. 3655 by 4880 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. Blank pages inserted to facilitate duplex printing.
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For Orchestra (Higgs/Godfrey)

13 more: Flute 1/2/Piccolo • Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (A) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 (F) • Cornet 1/2 (A) • Trombone 1/2, 3, Euphonium • Timpani/Bass Drum/Cymbals/Snare Drum/Glockenspiel • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Arranger Henry Marcellus Higgs (1855–1929), arranger
Daniel Eyres Godfrey (1868–1939), orchestrator
Publisher. Info. New York: Chappell, 1907. Plate 23369.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A6916.
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For Piano (Meacham)
Arranger Frank W. Meacham (1856–1909)
Publisher. Info. New York: Will Wood, 1907.
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For Voice, Accordion and Mandolin
Arranger ?
Publisher. Info. Milan: Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, 1906. Plate S. 3816 Z.
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For Piano 4 Hands (Blasser)
Editor Gustav Blasser (1857-1942)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Ludwig Doblinger, 1905. Plate D. 3429.
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For Piano (Greenwald)
Arranger Martin Greenwald (fl.1900–fl.1938)
Publisher. Info. New York: Century Music Publishing Co., 1908. Plate 1310.
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Misc. Notes A medley of melodies from the opera.
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For Piano (Lampe)
Arranger Jens Bodewalt Lampe (1869–1929), a.k.a. Ribé Danmark
Publisher. Info. Detroit: Jerome H. Remick & Co., 1917.
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For Piano (LaSalle)
Arranger Victor LaSalle (fl. 1908)
Publisher. Info. Chicago: McKinley Music Co., 1908. Plate 1165-8.
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For Piano (Meacham)
Arranger Frank W. Meacham (1856–1909)
Publisher. Info. New York: Will Wood, 1907.
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For Piano (Shuman)
Arranger Alfred Shuman (fl. 1907)
Publisher. Info. New York: May Publishing Co., n.d.[1907].
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For Piano (Williams)
Arranger Leonard Williams
Editor Henry Marcellus Higgs (1855–1929)
Publisher. Info. London: Chappell & Co., 1907. Plate 23203.
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For Piano
Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.80
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1909.
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For Piano
Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Rio de Janeiro: Fon-Fon, No.18, 1909.
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Lippen schweigen (Act III, No.15)

For Voice and Piano (Weber)
Arranger Karl Weber (1855–1934)
Publisher. Info. New York: Continental Publishing Co., 1907.
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Misc. Notes English text by Arthur Wilbur (fl. 1907).
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Ballsirenen - Walzer

For Piano
Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Wien: Doblinger, 1905. Plate D. 3354.
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Intermezzo

For Piano
Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Rio de Janeiro: Fon-Fon, No.21, 1909.
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Braille Scores

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For Piano (Greenwald)

BRF typeset by editor
Feduol (2024/1/10)

Arranger Martin Greenwald (fl.1900–fl.1938)
Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Braille score in bar-over-bar format, 40 cells per line.
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General Information

Work Title Die lustige Witwe ; The Merry Widow
Alternative. Title Operette in drei Akten
Name Translations די לוסטיגע אלמנה; La Veuve joyeuse; The Merry Widow; 风流寡妇; La vídua alegre; [23 more...]La vedova allegra; Den glade enke; Iloinen leski; A víg özvegy; メリー・ウィドウ; La viuda alegre; Весёлая вдова; Şen Dul; Glada änkan; Veselá vdova; Vesela udovica; Văduva veselă; Wesoła wdówka; Весела вдова; Εύθυμη χήρα; الأرملة الطروب; Lõbus lesk; La vèdva alégra; Vesela vdova; Vesela udovica (operata); الارمله السعيده; 메리 위도우; האלמנה העליזה
Name Aliases די לוסטיקע אלמנה; Die Lustige Witwe; Veuve Joyeuse; La veuve joyeuse; La Veuve Joyeuse; [26 more...]Lustige Witwe; 風流寡婦; Şen dul; Glada Änkan; Pontevedro; Den glada änkan; Hanna Glawari; Die lustige witwe; Веселая Вдова; Весёлая вдова (оперетта); Весёлая вдова, оперетта; Веселая вдова; Веселая вдова (оперетта); Веселая вдова, оперетта; メリーウィドウ; La Viuda Alegre; La viuda alegre (Lehár); La viuda alegre (Lehar); الأرملة الطروب (أوبريت); Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Veuve joyeuse; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Glada änkan; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Vedova allegra; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Viuda alegre; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Merry widow; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Dora, la viuda alegre; Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Glade enke
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175758661; LCCN: n79095329; GND: 30009079X; [2 more...]SUDOC: 069368112; BNF: 13923630v
Composer Lehár, Franz
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFL 12
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
First Performance. 1905-12-30 in Vienna: Theater an der Wien
Franz Lehár (conductor)
First Publication. 1906 - Vienna: Doblinger
Librettist Victor Léon (1858–1940)
Leo Stein (1861–1921)
Language German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus, orchestra [more...]
Cast
Baron Mirko Zeta (bass-baritone)
Valencienne (soprano)
Count Danilo Danilovitch (tenor)
Hanna Glawari (soprano)
Camille de Rosillon (tenor)
Vicomte Cascada (baritone)
Raoul St. Brioche (baritone)
Bogdanovitch (baritone)
Sylviane (soprano)
Kromov (baritone)
Olga (mezzo-soprano)
Pritchitch (bass)
Praskovia (mezzo-soprano)
Njegus (tenor)
Mixed Chorus (SATB)
Parisians and Pontevedrins, musicians and servants
Orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones
timpani, percussion, harp, strings
Discography Wikipedia
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External Links Wikipedia article
Libretto (German and English)
Scores at Sheet Music Plus