Work Title
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Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor
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Alternative. Title
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Komische-fantastische Oper in drei Akten
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Name Translations
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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; 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)
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Name Aliases
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Merry Wives of Windsor
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 182661787; LCCN: n81081328; GND: 300113943
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Composer
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Nicolai, Otto
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ION 3
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 acts
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1845-49
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First Performance.
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1849-03-09 in Berlin: Königliche Theater
- voices, chorus, orchestra, Otto Nicolai (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1850 - Berlin
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Librettist
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Salomon Hermann Mosenthal (1821–1877)
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Language
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German
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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2 hours
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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InstrDetail
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25 orchestra parts
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
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Related Works
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Pieces based on 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
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External Links
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Wikipedia article All Music Guide Opera Guide
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