Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
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Composition Year | 1822 March-December |
Genre Categories | Grand operas; Theatrical Works; Operas; |
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Work Title | Jessonda |
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Alternative. Title | Grosse Oper in drei Akten |
Name Translations | イェソンダ |
Authorities | Wikipedia; GND: 300269382; BNF: 139195377 |
Composer | Spohr, Louis |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | WoO 53 ; Op.63 (overture) |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ILS 44 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1822 March-December |
First Performance. | 1823-07-28 in Kassel, Hoftheater
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First Publication. | 1824 |
Librettist | Eduard Heinrich Gehe (1793–1850)
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Language | German |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 130 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra |
External Links | Wikipedia article Spohr on operone.de |
Extra Information | Overture published in 1824 - see December 1824 Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung. Op.63 is also attached to the entire opera (not just the overture) irregularly- see e.g. Monatsbericht (1872), p.238 (Op.63. Jessonda. Klav.-Ausg.) |