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Marschner, Heinrich AugustDer Vampyr (1827) 145'
Romantic opera in two acts in the version by Hans Pfitzner (1924)

Music Text  
Libretto by Wilhelm August Wohlbrück after the play 'Der Vampir oder die Totenbraut' by Heinrich Ludwig Ritter (G)

Scoring
Major roles: 2S,T,Bar,2B; minor roles: S,M,3T,3B,2actors; chorus 2.2.2.2.dbn-4.2.3.0-timp.perc-harp-strings.
Abbreviations (PDF).

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


For full details on this stagework, including synopsis and roles, please visit our Opera section.


World Premiere
3/29/1828
Leipzig
Theater der Stadt Leipzig


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