Die ägyptische Helena, Op.75 (Strauss, Richard)

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		Movements/Sections 2 acts Composition Year 1927 Genre Categories Operas; Stage Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language

Sheet Music

• Scores (2)

Scores

 Act I [TB]
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 Act II [TB]
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Publisher Info.:

Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1928. Plate A. 9029 F.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

600 dpi

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General Information

Work Title	Die ägyptische Helena, Op.75
Alternative Title

Composer	Strauss, Richard
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.75 ; TrV 255
Movements/Sections	2 acts
Year/Date of Composition	1927
First Performance	1928
Librettist	Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929)
Language	German
Dedication	Heinz Tietjen
Average Duration	2 hours 10 minutes
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	solo voices, chorus, orchestra: 4 flutes (3rd and 4th doubling on piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (3rd doubling on double bassoon), 6 horns, 6 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, tamtam, snare drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, celesta, 2 harps, organ, strings stage band: 6 oboes, 6 clarinets, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombone, timpani, 4 triangle, 2 tambourines, wind machine

Misc. Comments

Strauss Operas
Guntram, Op.25 (1894) Feuersnot, Op.50 (1901) Salome, Op.54 (1905) Elektra, Op.58 (1909) Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59 (1911) Ariadne auf Naxos, Op.60 (1916) Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op.65 (1918)	Intermezzo, Op.72 (1924) Die ägyptische Helena, Op.75 (1927) Arabella, Op.79 (1932) Die schweigsame Frau, Op.80 (1934) Friedenstag, Op.81 (1938) Daphne, Op.82 (1938) Die Liebe der Danae, Op.83 (1940) Capriccio, Op.85 (1942)