Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
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Composition Year | 1881-3 |
Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | Sakuntala |
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Alternative. Title | Ein Bühnenspiel in drei Aufzügen |
Composer | Weingartner, Felix |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.9 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IFW 30 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1881-3 |
First Performance. | 1884-03-22 — Weimar, Hoftheater |
First Publication. | 1884 – Kassel: Paul Voigt |
Librettist | the composer (?) after the legend of Shakuntala |
Language | German |
Dedication | Dem meister Franz Liszt |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices: 2 sopranos, 6 tenors, baritone, 4 basses + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 4 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, large drum, cymbals, triangle, harp, strings, and Onstage: 5 horns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones, small drum (tamburino) |
Manuscript Sources | D-WRha |
Alan Walker relates a story about Liszt, Weingartner and this opera in his "Franz Liszt, Vol. 2: The Weimar Years, 1848-1861" (p.322: "In the temple scene there occurs a long climax during which the king makes his entrance. Liszt suddenly seized Weingartner's arm and exclaimed "Splendid, splendid! This climax must be played twice." Weingartner believed that he must have misheard Liszt and retorted: "But, master, I can't have the king enter twice." "It doesn't matter," replied Liszt. "Beautiful things must be repeated.") (Walker quoting Weingartner, Lebens-Erinnerungen, 1928/29, vol.1, p.165.)
Krause (1904) gives Komp.1881-3 (and gives Sakuntala Opus 8.)