German Singspiel
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German Singspiel is a form of German-language musical theater that combines spoken dialogue with songs, choruses, and instrumental music, similar to opera but typically lighter and more folk-influenced in style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre genre
ⓘ
opera genre ⓘ |
| developedIn |
18th century
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German-speaking Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | presence of spoken dialogue instead of recitative ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | through-composed opera ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| genreOf | stage work ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
alternation of spoken dialogue and music
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comic elements ⓘ folk-influenced style ⓘ light tone ⓘ simple, popular melodies ⓘ use of ensembles and finales ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | German ⓘ |
| hasNotableComposer |
Carl Maria von Weber
NERFINISHED
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Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ Ignaz Umlauf NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Adam Hiller NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Bastien und Bastienne
NERFINISHED
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Der Freischütz NERFINISHED ⓘ Die Entführung aus dem Serail NERFINISHED ⓘ Die Zauberflöte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
everyday life
ⓘ
folk tales ⓘ magic and the supernatural ⓘ romantic intrigue ⓘ |
| hasTypicalVenue |
court theatre
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public theatre ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursorOf | German operetta ⓘ |
| influenced |
Austrian opera
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Carl Maria von Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ German Romantic opera ⓘ early works of Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English ballad opera
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French opéra comique ⓘ Italian opera buffa ⓘ |
| isSimilarTo |
ballad opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ opéra comique ⓘ zarzuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedForm | Viennese popular theatre ⓘ |
| uses |
choruses
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instrumental music ⓘ spoken dialogue ⓘ sung numbers ⓘ |
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Adelheit von Veltheim