Strauss, Richard: Des Esels Schatten (The Donkey's Shadow) op. pos (1949 (unfinished)) 90'

Comedy in six scenes

Music Text  
Libretto by Hans Adler adapted from Martin Wieland's novel `The Abderites' (G,E,I)

Scoring
S,A,2T,Bar,2B; chorus 2.2.2.2-2.2.2.0-timp.perc:xyl/cast/BD/SD/cyms/glsp/tgl/tamb/tam-t/ wdbl-pft-strings
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Territory
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World Premiere
6/7/1964
Humanistisches Gymnasium of the Benedictine Abbey, Ettal
Students of the Humanistisches Gymnasium of the Benedictine Abbey, Ettal / Karl Haussner

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