Oberon, or The Elf King's Oath is a 3-act romantic opera in English with spoken dialogue and music by Carl Maria von Weber. The libretto by James Robinson Planche was based on a German poem, Oberon, by Christoph Martin Wieland, which itself was based on the epic romance Huon de Bordeaux, a French medieval tale.
| Librettist | James Robinson Planché (after Christoph Martin Wieland) |
| Date of composition | 1826 (1825-1826) |
| Premiered | 1826, April 12th in London, United Kingdom |
| First published | 1826 |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | J. 306 |
| Spoken language | English |
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Chorus/Choir
Orchestra Voice (Tenor) - Oberon, King of the Elves Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Puck Silent Role - Titania, Oberon's wife Voice (Soprano) - Reiza, daughter of Haroun al Rachid Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Fatima, Reiza's attendant Voice (Tenor) - Sir Huon of Bordeaux, Duke of Guienne Voice (Baritone) - Sherasmin, Huon's squire Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Two mermaids Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Almanzor, Emir of Tunis Voice (Contralto) - Roshana, wife of Almanzor Voice (Bass) - Hassan Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Namouna, Fatima's grandmother Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Haroun al Rachid, Caliph of Baghdad Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Babekan, a Saracen prince Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Abdallah, a corsair Silent Role - Charlemagne Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Hamet Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Amrou |
| Arrangements |
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Franz Liszt: Ouvertüre zur Webers Oper Oberon, S. 574
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Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, or The Elf King's Oath, J. 306 "Romantic and Fairy Opera in 3 Acts" Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, or The Elf King's Oath, J. 306 "Romantic and Fairy Opera in 3 Acts" Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, or The Elf King's Oath, J. 306 "Romantic and Fairy Opera in 3 Acts" |