Song to the Evening Star

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"Song to the Evening Star" is a famous lyrical baritone aria from Richard Wagner’s opera *Tannhäuser*, celebrated for its serene, melodic beauty and expressive orchestration.

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instanceOf baritone aria
lyrical aria
opera aria
addressedTo the evening star
associatedKeyCharacter Wolfram
associatedWith German Romanticism
basedOnCharacter medieval poet-knight Wolfram von Eschenbach
cataloguedAs aria from Tannhäuser, Act 3
composer Richard Wagner
countryOfOrigin Germany
firstPerformanceLocationOpera Dresden
firstPerformanceOpera 1845
genre Romantic opera aria
hasForm aria with orchestral accompaniment
hasMood contemplative
lyrical
serene
key F major
language German
notableFor expressive orchestration
serene melodic beauty
operaAct Act 3
operaComposer Richard Wagner
operaLibrettist Richard Wagner
operaPremiereTheatre Königliches Hoftheater Dresden
operaSetting medieval Thuringia
orchestrationFeature prominent horn writing
rich string accompaniment
originalTitle O du, mein holder Abendstern
partOfOpera Tannhäuser
performancePractice often sung in German
sometimes performed in translation
period 19th century
popularIn concert repertoire
recital repertoire
requires expressive phrasing
sustained breath control
style cantabile
sungByCharacter Wolfram von Eschenbach
tempoMarking Andante
theme contemplation
devotion
spiritual love
typicalVoiceType lyric baritone
usedAs standalone concert piece
vocalRange baritone
vocalTechnique legato singing

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Tannhäuser notableNumber Song to the Evening Star