Much Ado About Nothing, Op.76a (Stanford, Charles Villiers)

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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., 1901. Plate 17.
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Work Title Much Ado About Nothing
Alternative. Title
Composer Stanford, Charles Villiers
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.76a
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICS 49
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1900
First Performance. 1901-05-30 – London: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
First Publication. 1901 – London: Boosey & Co.
Librettist Julian Sturgis (1848–1904) after William Shakespeare
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 160 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voices: 2 sopranos, 2 baritones, 3 tenors, bass baritone, 3 bass, 2 speakers + mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 3 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes/English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, triangle, glockenspiel, mandolin, guitar, harp, organ, strings
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