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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baritone aria
ⓘ
lyrical aria ⓘ opera aria ⓘ |
| addressedTo | the evening star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKeyCharacter | Wolfram GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | medieval poet-knight Wolfram von Eschenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | aria from Tannhäuser, Act 3 ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocationOpera | Dresden GENERATED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaLibrettist | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaPremiereTheatre | Königliches Hoftheater Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaSetting | medieval Thuringia ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
prominent horn writing
ⓘ
rich string accompaniment ⓘ |
| originalTitle | O du, mein holder Abendstern ⓘ |
| partOfOpera | Tannhäuser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Andante ⓘ |
| theme |
contemplation
ⓘ
devotion ⓘ spiritual love ⓘ |
| typicalVoiceType | lyric baritone ⓘ |
| usedAs | standalone concert piece ⓘ |
| vocalRange | baritone ⓘ |
| vocalTechnique | legato singing ⓘ |
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