Alexander Zemlinsky
14.10.1871—15.03.1942

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Alexander Zemlinsky
Eine florentinische Tragödie | opera in 1 act | op. 16

Work Details
Opus: op. 16
Year of composition: 1916
Subtitle: opera in 1 act
Composer: Alexander Zemlinsky
Edited by: Antony Beaumont
Text Source: "A Florentine Tragedy" von Oscar Wilde
Librettist: Max Meyerfeld
Translator: Edward Downes
Parts: Guido Bardi, tenor
Simone, baritone
Bianca, soprano
Instrumentation: 3 3 4 3 - 6 4 3 1 - timp, perc(2), hp, cel, mand, str
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe (+c.a); 1st clarinet in Bb (+cl(A)); 2nd clarinet in Bb (+cl(A)); 3rd clarinet in Bb (+cl(A); cl(Eb)); bass clarinet in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; 3rd bassoon (+cbsn); 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 5th horn in F; 6th horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 4th trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; bass tuba; timpani; percussion (2 players): xylophone, glockenspiel, triangle, cymbals, tam-tam, tambourine, snare drum, bass drum, sleighbells; mandolin; celesta; harp; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass
Scenery: 1
Duration (min): 60
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World Première
Location: Königl. Theater Stuttgart / Germany
Date: 30.01.1917
Conductor: Max von Schillings
Work Introduction

One of the most outstanding operas of the first half of the 20th century can be seen again in its full glory: Alexander Zemlinsky’s gripping one-act Eine florentinische Tragödie, which the composer wrote in 1916 based on a drama by Oscar Wilde, has been subjected to years of critical [...]

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