Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
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Composition Year | 1875-77 |
Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Related Works | Ouverture til Marsk Stig |
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Work Title | Drot og Marsk |
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Alternative. Title | King and Marshall. Tragisches Gesangsdrama. |
Composer | Heise, Peter |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPH 4 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1875-77 |
First Performance. | 1878 September 25, Copenhagen, Royal Theater |
Librettist | Christian Richardt (1831-1892) after Carsten Hauch (1790-1872) |
Language | Danish |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 150 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices, chorus, orchestra |
Related Works | Ouverture til Marsk Stig |
External Links | Det Kongelige Bibliotek Wikipedia article Operone |
Peter Heise’s opera of 1878 King and Marshal is regarded as one of the most important Danish operas from the 19th century. Until now the work has been almost unknown outside Denmark, probably mainly because of the state of the performance material and the language barrier. The opera can, however, hold its own among other 19th-century operas both musically and dramatically.