Arabella

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Arabella is a romantic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss, first performed in 1933, known for its lush orchestration and exploration of love and social expectations in 19th-century Vienna.

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Arabella canonical 6
Arabella (opera) 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
romantic opera
acts Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
basedOn an idea by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
catalogueNumber TrV 263
characterType lyric soprano role
composer Richard Strauss
compositionCountry Germany
eraDepicted 19th-century Vienna
firstPerformanceDate 1933-07-01
firstPerformancePlace Dresden
firstPerformanceTheatre Sächsische Staatsoper
form opera in three acts
genre opera
romantic opera
hasAria Aber der Richtige
Er ist der Richtige nicht
Und du wirst mein Gebieter sein
historicalContext pre-World War I Austro-German culture
language German
librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal
mainCharacter Adelaide
Arabella
Count Waldner
Mandryka
Zdenka
notableFeature exploration of love and social expectations in 19th-century Vienna
rich orchestral writing typical of late Strauss
numberOfActs 3
orchestration lush
originalLanguageTitle Arabella
period 20th-century opera
premiereCity Dresden
premiereCompany Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden
premiereConductor Clemens Krauss
publisher Adolph Fürstner
settingCountry Austria
settingPlace Vienna
settingTime 1860s
style late Romantic
theme class and status
love
marriage
social expectations
workNumber Op. 79

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Richard Strauss notableWork Arabella
Arabella (libretto) writtenFor Arabella (opera)
linked to: Arabella
Arabella (libretto) partOf Arabella (opera)
linked to: Arabella
Lyrische Dramen hasPart Arabella
AM hasTrack Arabella