Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (Nicolai, Otto)

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Overture

For Band (Sousa)

Performer Pages United States Marine Band (band)
John Bourgeois (conductor)
Publisher Info. Overtures: Volume 2 (track 3)
Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 1993.
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Misc. Notes CD booklet
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Full Scores

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Editor Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849–1921)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.2007, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 6593.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2320.
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Overture

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate Part.B. 1993.
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Misc. Notes Part of the research project Romantic Overtures, 1820-1850
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2320.
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Parts

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24 more: Flute 2/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Horn 3 • Horn 4 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Tromobne 1 • Trombone 2 • Bass Trombone • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals/Triangle • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1945-70).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2320.
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Misc. Notes Likely based on the 1880 edition by Kogel.
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Chorus

Overture

11 more: Oboes 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (C) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (F) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 (Alto, Tenor, Bass) • Timpani, Percussion • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1894]. Plate Orch.B.245.
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Misc. Notes For transposed clarinet and brass parts, the arrangement by Winter may be used.
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7 more: Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trumpet 1 (C) • Trumpet 2 (C) • Trombone 1 (Bass Clef) • Trombone 2 (Bass Clef)

Editor Lance Humphrey Cowled (b. 1950)
Publisher. Info. Lance Humphrey Cowled, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Bar numbers and rehearsal marks included to match the Breitkopf und Härtel parts. Repaginated to facilitate page turns and printing in booklet form.
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Vocal Scores

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Arranger Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849–1921), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1893). Plate 7774.
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Arranger Leopold Matuszyński (1820–1893)
Language French, Polish
Publisher. Info. Warsaw: G. Sennewald, n.d.(ca.1860). Plate G 95, 97 S.
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Misc. Notes Nos.1 and 3 of 4 arrangements by Matuszyński
Engraved by Gebethner & Wolff?
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Piano 4 hands
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Bote & Bock, n.d. Plate 11016.
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For Piano solo
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 6280.
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Overture

For Small Orchestra (Pötzsch)
Arranger Wilhelm Pötzsch (d. 1890)
Publisher. Info. Munich: Aibl, n.d.[1888]. Plate P. 1439. 2614.
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Misc. Notes Original images: ca.300dpi color jpg files approx. 3195 by 3975 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. The two plate numbers suggests this is a revision of Aibl's 1875 issue.
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For Theatre Orchestra (Winter)

12 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) • Cornet 1, 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2, 3 • Percussion (Timpani, bass drum, cymbals) • Violins I (Conductor) • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Aubrey Winter (1870–1955)
Publisher. Info. London: Hawkes & Son, 1911. Plate 4475.
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For Military Band (Laurendeau)
For String Quintet (Pötzsch)
Arranger Wilhelm Pötzsch (d. 1890)
Publisher. Info. Ouvertüren, No.17
Munich: Jos. Aibl, n.d.[1888]. Plate P. 1439.2614.
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Misc. Notes color images. Extracted from Pötzsch's arrangement for small orchestra.
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For Guitar and 4 Mandolins (Munier)
Arranger Carlo Munier (1859–1911)
Publisher. Info. Firenze: R. Maurri, 1910. Plate 2286-89, 2293.
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For Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano (Burchard)
Arranger Carl Burchard (1818–1896)
Publisher. Info. Offenbach: Johann André, n.d. Plate 13114.
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Pauer)
Arranger Max Pauer (1866–1945)
Publisher. Info. London: Augener, n.d. Plate 10481.
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For Violin and Piano (Nowotny)
For Piano 4 hands (Melnotte)
Arranger Charles Kunkel (1840–1923), as Claude Melnotte
Publisher. Info. St. Louis: Kunkel Brothers, 1876. Plate 300.
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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich)
Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d. Plate 7141.
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For Piano 4 hands
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin & Posen: Bote & Bock, n.d.[1850]. Plate 1639.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 6321.
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For Piano (Blasser)
Arranger Gustav Blasser (1857–1942)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.(ca.1903). Plate U.E. 624.
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For Piano (Hermann)
Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. 9 Overtüren von Mendelssohn, Kreutzer, Nicolai (pp.68-75)
Leipzig: Steingräber Verlag, n.d. Plate 141.
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For Piano (Ulrich)
Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Publisher. Info. Ouverturen-Album (pp.41-50)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1889). Plate 7340.
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Als Büblein klein (Act II, No.5)

For Bass Voice and Orchestra (Sarcich)

18 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Paul Sarcich (b. 1951)
Publisher. Info. Paul Sarcich, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Bass aria with reduced orchestra 2222 2200 Timp Stgs
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General Information

Work Title Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor
Alternative. Title Komische-fantastische Oper in drei Akten
Name Translations Les alegres comares de Windsor; De lystige koner i Windsor; Οι Εύθυμες Κυράδες του Ουίνδσορ; The Merry Wives of Windsor; Las alegres comadres de Windsor; [9 more...]Le allegre comari di Windsor; ウィンザーの陽気な女房たち; Nevestele vesele din Windsor; Muntra fruarna i Windsor; Windsor’un Şen Kadınları; 温莎的风流娘儿们; Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor; Vesele žene windsorske; Veselé paničky windsorské (opera)
Name Aliases Merry Wives of Windsor
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 182661787; LCCN: n81081328; GND: 300113943
Composer Nicolai, Otto
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ION 3
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1845-49
First Performance. 1849-03-09 in Berlin: Königliche Theater
voices, chorus, orchestra, Otto Nicolai (conductor)
First Publication. 1850 - Berlin
Librettist Salomon Hermann Mosenthal (1821–1877)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2 hours
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 25 orchestra parts [more...]

Cast

Frau Fluth (soprano)
Frau Reich (mezzo)
Sir John Falstaff (bass)
Fenton (tenor)
Herr Fluth (baritone)
Anna Reich (soprano)
Herr Reich (bass)
Spärlich (tenor)
Dr. Cajus (bass)
Robin (spoken)
The innkeeper (spoken)
A waiter (spoken)
First citizen (tenor)
Second, third, and fourth citizens (spoken)
Two servants of Herr Fluth (silent)

Chorus (SATB)

Men and women of Windsor, neighbors, elves, spooks, and insects

Orchestra

2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, harp, strings

Off-stage Instruments

bell in G, harp
Related Works Pieces based on 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
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