Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Guntram (1887 -1893)

opera in three acts for solo voices, choir and orchestra


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1887 - 1893
      Revision dates : 1939
    • Duration : 1 h 45 mn
    • Publisher : Boosey & Hawkes
    • Opus : op. 25, Trenner 168
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      Richard Strauss.

Detailed formation
  • soloists : soprano [rôle majeur] , 2 tenors [rôle majeur] , baritone [rôle majeur] , 2 solo bass voices [rôle majeur] , contralto [rôle mineur] , 3 tenors [rôle mineur] , baritone [rôle mineur] , 4 solo bass voices [rôle mineur]
  • unspecified choir, 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, bass trumpet, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, 2 timpani, 5 percussionists, lute, 2 harp, 16 violins, 16 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date : 10 May 1894
    Location :

    Allemagne, Weimar, Großherzogliches Hoftheater.


Observations

Fanfare : 4 cors, 4 cors ténors, 4 trompettes, 3 trombones, 4 percussionnistes.