Die Frau ohne Schatten

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Die Frau ohne Schatten is a symbolist opera, with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal and music by Richard Strauss, renowned for its rich orchestration, complex vocal writing, and fairy-tale–like exploration of humanity and sacrifice.

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instanceOf opera
symbolist opera
alsoKnownAs The Woman without a Shadow
basedOn fairy-tale motifs
catalogueNumber TrV 234
character Barak the dyer
Barak's Wife
The Emperor
The Empress
The Nurse
commissionedBy Vienna Court Opera
composer Richard Strauss
compositionEndYear 1915
compositionStartYear 1911
conductorAtPremiere Franz Schalk
dedicatedTo Franz Schalk
firstRecordingYear 1955
genre opera
symbolist opera
influencedBy Eastern legends
fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm
language German
librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal
librettoForm German verse
movement Symbolism
notableFor complex vocal writing
demanding vocal roles
large orchestral forces
rich orchestration
orchestration very large orchestra
period late Romantic
premiereCity Vienna
premiereCountry Austria
premiereDate 1919-10-10
premierePlace Vienna State Opera
publisher Adolph Fürstner
relatedWork Ariadne auf Naxos
Der Rosenkavalier
setting mythical oriental empire
structure three acts
theme fertility
humanity
marriage
redemption
sacrifice
vocalForces large chorus
soloists

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Hugo von Hofmannsthal notableWork Die Frau ohne Schatten
Hugo von Hofmannsthal notableWork Die Frau ohne Schatten (libretto)
linked to: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Richard Strauss notableWork Die Frau ohne Schatten
Lyrische Dramen hasPart Die Frau ohne Schatten
Lyrische Dramen hasPart Die Frau ohne Schatten (Libretto)
linked to: Die Frau ohne Schatten