| ID | EB970A2E-D590-4256-B60F-21B536469016 |
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| Titlecode | E124702 |
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| Title Name | Der Lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor): Act 3, Scene 2, No. 12: O Suesser Mond (Mondaufgang; Moon Chorus) |
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| Marketing Copy | DIE LUSTIGEN WEIBER VON WINDSOR (THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR), the only German-language opera by Otto Nicolai (1810-1849), was primarily composed in the years 1845 and 1846. Set to a libretto by Salomon Mosenthal, based on Shakespeare’s play, its postponed premiere gave Nicolai the opportunity to make some last-minute revisions. The first performance took place on March 9, 1849 at the Königliches Opernhaus in Berlin under the direction of the composer. Initially unsuccessful, it was cancelled after only four performances. After his death, the opera gained popularity. Sir John Falstaff, fond of drink and in search of lost youth, sends two identical love letters to two married women who quickly uncover his schemes. O SÜSSER MOND in Act 3, Scene 2, also known as the Moon Chorus, captures the moonlit scene in which they frighten Falstaff with a forest charade that gives him a dose of humility and a lesson learned. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 4.2.0.0: Timp: Perc(1): Hp: Str (4.4.3.3.3 in set): SATB Chorus. |
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| Instrumentation | 2.2.2.2: 4.2.0.0: Timp: Perc(1): Hp: Str (4.4.3.3.3 in set): SATB Chorus |
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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 | 1 |
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| Year Composed | 1845-49 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
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| Duration | 4 |
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| Ensemble Size | 13 |
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| Date Created | 2024-05-06 20:19:33.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:19:33 |
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| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Bsc Code | MUS037070 |
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| Text Author | German libretto by Salomon Hermann Mosenthal, after the play by William Shakespeare |
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| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
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| Recording Credits | (not set) |
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| Review | (not set) |
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| Awards | (not set) |
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| Title Category | 6 |
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| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Title Grade | (not set) |
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| Set Series ID | BFAB29D8-3614-467D-4922-08DB00B0FAFD |
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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 | 55 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 39 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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| Clean Url | der-lustigen-weiber-von-windsor-act-3-scene-2-no-12-o-suesser-mond-e124702 |
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