Die schweigsame Frau, Op.80 (Strauss, Richard)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Composition Year 1932-35
Genre Categories Comic operas; Theatrical Works; Operas; [6 more...]For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language

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 Complete Score (EU)
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⇒ 4 more: Potpourri • Act I • Act II • Act III

 Act I (EU)
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Publisher. Info. Vienna: Verlag Dr. Richard Strauss, 1935.
Reissue - Berlin: Adolphe Fürstner, 1935. Plate A. 8300 F.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi
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 Flute 1 (EU)
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⇒ 43 more: Flute 2 • Flute 3/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet (C) • Clarinet 1 (A/B♭) • Clarinet 2 (A/B♭) • Bass Clarinet (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon • Horn 1 (A/F/E/E♭/G) • Horn 2 (A/F/E/E♭) • Horn 3 (F/E/E♭/D/C) • Horn 4 (F/E/E♭/D/C) • Trumpet 1 (C/B♭/D/E♭) • Trumpet 2 (C/B♭/D/E♭) • Trumpet 3 (C/B♭/E) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Triangle • Snare Drum • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Tam-Tam • Tambourine • Castanets • Ratchet • Large Bells/Small Bells • Xylophone • Glockenspiel • Celesta • Organ (Celesta Copy)* • Harpsichord (Onstage) • Harp • Violins I (Incomplete/Cuts)* • Violins II (Incomplete/Cuts)* • Violas (Incomplete Cuts)* • Cellos (Incomplete Cuts)* • Basses (Incomplete Cuts)*

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 Flute 3/Piccolo (EU)
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 Oboe 1 (EU)
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 Oboe 2 (EU)
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 English Horn (EU)
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 Clarinet 1 (A/B♭) (EU)
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 Clarinet 2 (A/B♭) (EU)
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 Bass Clarinet (A/B♭) (EU)
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 Bassoon 1 (EU)
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 Bassoon 2 (EU)
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 Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon (EU)
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 Horn 1 (A/F/E/E♭/G) (EU)
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 Horn 2 (A/F/E/E♭) (EU)
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 Horn 3 (F/E/E♭/D/C) (EU)
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 Horn 4 (F/E/E♭/D/C) (EU)
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 Trumpet 1 (C/B♭/D/E♭) (EU)
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 Trumpet 2 (C/B♭/D/E♭) (EU)
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 Trumpet 3 (C/B♭/E) (EU)
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 Trombone 1 (EU)
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 Trombone 2 (EU)
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 Trombone 3 (EU)
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 Tuba (EU)
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 Timpani (EU)
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 Triangle (EU)
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 Snare Drum (EU)
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 Bass Drum/Cymbals (EU)
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 Tam-Tam (EU)
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 Tambourine (EU)
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 Castanets (EU)
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 Ratchet (EU)
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 Large Bells/Small Bells (EU)
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 Xylophone (EU)
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 Glockenspiel (EU)
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 Celesta (EU)
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 Organ (Celesta Copy)* (EU)
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 Harp (EU)
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 Violas (Incomplete Cuts)* (EU)
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 Cellos (Incomplete Cuts)* (EU)
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 Basses (Incomplete Cuts)* (EU)
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Fürstner, 1935. Plate A. 8301 8307 F.
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Misc. Notes Heavily marked parts
Violin I missing pages 44-47
Violin II missing pages 38-41
The Organ Part from Sachsen Digital was all that was offered as the Organ Part, its the same copy as the Celesta, but muse have been used for doubling of the Celesta or designating certain cuts in the score to replace the Celesta.
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 Percussion (Copy 2) (EU)
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 Percussion (Copy 3 - Pasted Up Score) (EU)
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 Act I (CA)
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Arranger Felix Wolfes (1892–1971), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Fürstner, 1935. Plate A. 8303. 8308 F.
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Arranger Felix Wolfes (1892–1971), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Fürstner, 1935. Plate A. 8303. 8308 F.
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General Information

Work Title Die schweigsame Frau
Alternative. Title The Silent Women, Comische Oper (Comic Opera)
Name Translations La dona silenciosa; La donna silenziosa; La mujer silenciosa; A hallgatag asszony; Молчаливая женщина; [5 more...]無口な女; A Mulher Silenciosa; 말 없는 여인; 沉默的女人; 沈默的女人
Name Aliases La Femme silencieuse; Die Schweigsame Frau; Den stilfærdige kone; 寡言的女人; 寡言之女
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183466777; LCCN: n79105484; GND: 300157266; BNF: 13919913b
Composer Strauss, Richard
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.80 ; TrV 265
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRS 91
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1932-35
First Performance. 1935-06-24 in Dresden, Semperoper [more...]
Karl Böhm (conductor)
First Publication. 1935 (Schott / Fürstner)
Librettist Stefan Zweig (1881–1942)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Cast
Sir Morosus, a retired admiral: (bass)
Widow Zimmerlein, Sir Morosus's housekeeper: (contralto)
Schneidebart, a barber: (high baritone)
Henry Morosus, nephew of the admiral: (high tenor)
Aminta, Henry's wife: (coloratura soprano)
Isotta, opera singer: (coloratura soprano)
Carlotta, opera singer: (mezzo soprano)
Morbio, opera singer: (baritone)
Vanuzzi, opera singer: (low bass)
Farfallo, opera singer: (low bass)
The Parrot: (spoken)

Mixed Chorus (SATB)

Actors, Neighbors

Orchestra

3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets
bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon)
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass tuba
timpani, percussion (3-4):
(snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, tambourine, ratchet, castanets,
xylophone, bells, glockenspiel)
bagpipes, celesta, harpsichord, organ, harp, strings (14,12,8,8,6)
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