Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Friedenstag (1935 -1936)

one-act opera for solo voices, choir and orchestra
[Jour de paix]

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1935 - 1936
    • Duration: 1 h 20 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Opus: op. 81, Trenner 271
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Joseph Gregor.

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 2 sopranos, 3 tenors, 5 baritones, 4 solo bass voices
  • unspecified choir, 3 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussionist, 16 violins, 16 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 24 July 1938
    Location:

    Allemagne, Munich, Opéra


    Performers:

    Clemens Krauss.

Observations

Orchestre sur scène : trompette, glockenspiel, orgue.