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Music Text

Libretto by the composer after the Christmas story by Ilse von Stach (G)

Scoring

Major roles: 2S,T,Bar,2B; minor roles: T,B,2speakers,mime;
chorus
2(II=picc).2(II=corA).2.2-2.1.0.0-timp.perc:tgl/tam-t/tamb/t.bells-
harp-strings; tpt on stage

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Opera
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Publisher

Boosey & Hawkes

Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for all countries except Germany, Italy, Portugal, Danzig, and the former territories of the USSR.

Availability

World Premiere
12/11/1906
Hoftheater, Munich
unknown / Felix Mottl
World premiere of version
12/11/1917
Court Opera, Dresden
Dresden Court Opera / Fritz Reiner
Subjects
Recommended Recording
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Marlis Petersen, Martina Rüping, Kevin Connors, Christian Bauer, Andreas Hörl, Michael Volle, Friedemann Röhlig, Richard Salter, Andrea Sokol, Tölzer Knabenchor, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Claus Peter Flor.
CPO 777 155-2 (two CDs)

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