Erich Wolfgang Korngold · 1897–1957 · Austrian

Die tote Stadt, op. 12 (complete opera)

Composed1920
Instrumentation4[pic.1.2.3] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 4[1.2.3.btpt] 3 1 — tmp+4 — 2hp mand cel pf harm — str
Duration150 minutes
SoloistsPaul (ten), Marietta / the apparition of Marie (sop), Frank (bar), Brigitta (contralto), Juliette (sop), Fritz the Pierrot (bar) + 4 further roles
ChorusYes
GenreOpera
TierFestival — a major undertaking
Editions & hireSchott Music
SourceSchott — full Orchester and Bühnenmusik listing with roles and duration

Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.

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