Euryanthe is a German "grand, heroic, romantic" opera by Carl Maria von Weber, first performed at the Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna on 25 October 1823. Though acknowledged as one of Weber's most important operas, the work is rarely staged because of the weak libretto by Helmina von Chézy (who, incidentally, was also the author of the failed play Rosamunde, for which Franz Schubert wrote music). Euryanthe is based on the 13th-century romance "L'Histoire du très-noble et chevalereux prince Gérard, comte de Nevers et la très-virtueuse et très chaste princesse Euriant de Savoye, sa mye."
| Librettist | Helmina von Chézy (after Roman de la violette by Gerbert de Montreuil) |
| Date of composition | 1823 (1822-1823; revised in 1825) |
| Premiered | 1823, October 25th in Vienna, Austria |
| First published | 1866 |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | J. 291 |
| Approx. duration | 111 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Voice (Bass)
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Voice (Soprano) - Euryanthe of Savoy Voice (Soprano) - Eglantine von Puiset Voice (Tenor) - Adolar, Count of Nevers Voice (Baritone) - Lysiart, Count of Forest Voice (Tenor) - Rudolf, a knight Voice (Soprano) - Bertha, a country girl Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J. 291 "Grosse heroisch-romantische Oper in drei Akten" Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J. 291 "Grosse heroisch-romantische Oper in drei Akten" Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J. 291 "Grosse heroisch-romantische Oper in drei Akten" |