Euryanthe
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Euryanthe is a Romantic-era German opera by Carl Maria von Weber, noted for its through-composed structure and influence on later composers such as Wagner.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic-era opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
medieval French romance
ⓘ
story of Adolar and Euryanthe of Savoy ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | J. 291 ⓘ |
| character |
Adolar
NERFINISHED
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Eglantine NERFINISHED ⓘ Euryanthe NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ludwig NERFINISHED ⓘ Lysiart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Carl Maria von Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Schott Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Oberon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | grand opera ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic opera ⓘ |
| hasOverture | Euryanthe Overture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
important link between Classical and later Romantic opera
ⓘ
significant influence on Wagnerian music drama ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lohengrin
NERFINISHED
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Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ Tannhäuser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Helmina von Chézy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous musical texture
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extensive use of leitmotivic writing ⓘ innovative harmony ⓘ large-scale orchestration ⓘ through-composed form without spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| overturePopularity | standard concert repertoire ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | third opera by Carl Maria von Weber ⓘ |
| precededBy | Der Freischütz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1823-10-25 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Theater am Kärntnertor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| structure | through-composed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
betrayal and redemption
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chivalric romance ⓘ honor and fidelity ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
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