Der Zwerg
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Der Zwerg is a one-act opera by Alexander von Zemlinsky, based on Oscar Wilde’s story “The Birthday of the Infanta,” known for its intense psychological drama and late-Romantic expressionist style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Der Zwerg canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act opera
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opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Birthday of the Infanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueCategory | stage work ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
the Dwarf
NERFINISHED
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the Infanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
psychological cruelty
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self-knowledge ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| composer | Alexander von Zemlinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 90 minutes ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceConductor | Otto Klemperer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | through-composed ⓘ |
| genre |
expressionist opera
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late-Romantic ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoLanguage | German ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War I Austria-Germany musical culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gustav Mahler
NERFINISHED
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Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ early expressionism in music ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Georg C. Klaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
highly chromatic harmony
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intense psychological drama ⓘ rich orchestration ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 17 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Zwerg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1922-05-28 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Stadttheater Köln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Stadttheater Köln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Eine florentinische Tragödie
NERFINISHED
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Traumgörge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Spanish Golden Age ⓘ |
| sourceType | short story ⓘ |
| structure | continuous music without spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| style | late-Romantic expressionism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | modern revivals in late 20th and early 21st century ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Dwarf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed chorus
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solo voices ⓘ |
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