Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
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Composition Year | 1900 |
Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | Much Ado About Nothing |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Stanford, Charles Villiers |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.76a |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ICS 49 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1900 |
First Performance. | 1901-05-30 – London: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
First Publication. | 1901 – London: Boosey & Co. |
Librettist | Julian Sturgis (1848–1904) after William Shakespeare |
Language | English |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 160 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices: 2 sopranos, 2 baritones, 3 tenors, bass baritone, 3 bass, 2 speakers + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 3 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes/English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, triangle, glockenspiel, mandolin, guitar, harp, organ, strings |
External Links | Wikipedia article |