| ID | 55c99ca0-9e3c-11f0-a418-0022482c9682 |
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| Titlecode | W747891 |
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| Title Name | Lustige Witwe, Die (The Merry Widow) |
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| Marketing Copy | The operetta Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) was written in 1905 by Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár (1870-1948), with a libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein. The story tells of a rich widow for whom her countrymen attempt to find her a new husband that will keep her money in the principality. The operetta was successful when it premiered on December 30, 1905 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, with Lehár conducting, and it has remained a staple of the opera repertoire ever since. Reprint edition. Vocal score. |
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| Instrumentation | Vocal Soli (14 roles SSSAATTBBBBBB): Chorus: Keyboard or Orchestra accompaniment. Piano-Conductor in set |
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| Commission | (not set) |
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| Dedication | (not set) |
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| Program Notes | add |
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| Title Brand | 3 |
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| Year Composed | 1905 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
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| Duration | 180 |
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| Ensemble Size | 13 |
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| Date Created | 2023-08-22 20:30:42.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:30:42 |
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| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Bsc Code | MUS037070 |
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| Text Author | Libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein. German text. |
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| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
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| Recording Credits | (not set) |
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| Title Category | 6 |
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| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Set Series ID | (not set) |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Light Opera |
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| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
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| Title Sub Category | 40 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 39 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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| Clean Url | lustige-witwe-die-w747891 |
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