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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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
romantic opera
acts Act 1
Act 2 NERFINISHED
Act 3 NERFINISHED
basedOn an idea by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
catalogueNumber TrV 263
characterType lyric soprano role
composer Richard Strauss NERFINISHED
compositionCountry Germany NERFINISHED
eraDepicted 19th-century Vienna
firstPerformanceDate 1933-07-01
firstPerformancePlace Dresden NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceTheatre Sächsische Staatsoper NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Adelaide NERFINISHED
Arabella NERFINISHED
Count Waldner NERFINISHED
Mandryka NERFINISHED
Zdenka NERFINISHED
notableFeature exploration of love and social expectations in 19th-century Vienna
rich orchestral writing typical of late Strauss
numberOfActs 3
orchestration lush
originalLanguageTitle Arabella NERFINISHED
period 20th-century opera
premiereCity Dresden NERFINISHED
premiereCompany Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden NERFINISHED
premiereConductor Clemens Krauss NERFINISHED
publisher Adolph Fürstner NERFINISHED
settingCountry Austria NERFINISHED
settingPlace Vienna NERFINISHED
settingTime 1860s
style late Romantic
theme class and status
love
marriage
social expectations
workNumber Op. 79

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Richard Strauss notableWork Arabella