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Pfitzner, Hans

Das Herz

(The Heart) op. 39 (1930-31)
Drama for music in three acts
Duration: 170'
Music Text

Libretto by Hans Mahner-Mons (G)

Scoring

Major roles: S,A,T,Bar,B; 11 minor roles; chorus
3.3.3.3-4.3.3.1-timp.perc-cel-harp-strings

Abbreviations (PDF)

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
12/11/1931
Munich
unknown / Hans Knappertsbusch
World Premiere
12/11/1931
Staatsoper, Berlin
Berlin Staatsoper / Wilhelm Furtwängler
Subjects
Ethics History Magic / Mystery Myth / Legend
Recommended Recording
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André Wenhold, Volker Horn, Roberta Cunningham, Beth Johanning, Kerstin Quandt, Robert Dressler, Lucian Chioreanu, Iris Melle, Rosiza Atanasova, Lars Hübel, Ingo Christoph, Nikolai Borowski, Thüringian Landestheater Chorus, Thüringian Symphony Orchestra, Rolf Reuter
Marco Polo 8.2236278

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