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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
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| Composition Year | 1927 September 23, Budapest |
| Genre Categories | Comic operas; Theatrical Works; Operas; |
| Work Title | Der Tenor |
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| Alternative. Title | Komische oper in drei acten nach der komödie Bürger Schippel |
| Composer | Dohnányi, Ernő |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.34 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IED 37 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1927 September 23, Budapest |
| First Performance. | 1929/2/9 — Budapest: Király Theatre |
| First Publication. | 1928 – Budapest: Rózsavölgyi & Co. |
| Librettist | Ernst Goth (d.1925; Ernő Góth) after Bürger Schippel by Carl Sternheim (1878–1942) |
| Language | German |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 106 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Voices: soprano, mezzo-soprano, 3 tenors, baritone, 3 basses Orchestra: 2 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes/English horn, 2 clarinets/E-flat/bass clarinet, 2 bassoons/contrabassoon + 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, tuba + timpani, percussion + piano/celesta, harp + strings |
| Manuscript Sources | Szechenyi Library (full score, 468 pp autograph manuscript dated September 1927) |
| External Links | Weinberger.com Wikipedia article (in Hungarian) |
220-page Autograph vocal score was once available at Sotheby's.
