Das lange Weihnachtsmahl (Hindemith, Paul)

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Editor Kurt von Fischer (1913–2003)
Ludwig Finscher (1930–2020)
Norbert Jürgen Schneider (b. 1950)
Language English / German
Translator Composer, German text
Publisher. Info. Paul Hindemith: Sämtliche Werke, Band I,11 (PHA 111):
The Long Christmas Dinner / Das Lange Weinachtsmahl
 (pp.1-138)
Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne, 1986. Plate B.S.S. 43638.
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Language English / German
Translator Composer, German text
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No. 5175, 1961. Plate B.S.S. 40589.
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Editor Kurt von Fischer (1913–2003)
Ludwig Finscher (1930–2020)
Norbert Jürgen Schneider (b. 1950)
Language English / German
Translator Composer, German text
Publisher. Info. Paul Hindemith: Sämtliche Werke, Band I,11 (PHA 111):
The Long Christmas Dinner / Das Lange Weinachtsmahl
 (pp.XIX-XXX)
Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne, 1986. Plate B.S.S. 43638.
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Editor Kurt von Fischer (1913–2003)
Ludwig Finscher (1930–2020)
Norbert Jürgen Schneider (b. 1950)
Language English
Publisher. Info. Paul Hindemith: Sämtliche Werke, Band I,11 (PHA 111):
The Long Christmas Dinner / Das Lange Weinachtsmahl
 (pp.XIX-XXX)
Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne, 1986. Plate B.S.S. 43638.
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Misc. Notes This file is the same as the above but redacted but only includes Thornton Wilder's original text in English from the Play first published in 1931. I decided to offer this file with just the text for those who want to view this file legally in the USA earlier which expires in 2027 in this region. See Wikipedia article for more info on the original play of the same work here adapted by Hindemith.
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1960.
Paul Hindemith: Sämtliche Werke, Band I,11 (PHA 111):
The Long Christmas Dinner / Das Lange Weinachtsmahl
 (pp.141-184)
Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne, 1986. Plate B.S.S. 43638.
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Work Title Das lange Weihnachtsmahl
Alternative. Title The long Christmas Dinner ; Oper in einem Akt Text von Thornton Wilder Deutsche Fassung von Paul Hindemith
Composer Hindemith, Paul
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1960-61 (1960 May ca. - 1961 May)
First Performance. 1961/12/17 in Mannheim, Nationaltheater
Paul Hindemith (director)
Hans Schüler (staging)
Paul Walter (sets)
Gerda Schulte (costumes)
Elisabeth Thoma (Mother Bayard)
Eva-Maria Molnar (Lucia)
Gertrud Schretter-Petersik (Geneviève)
Petrina Kruse (Leonora)
Erika Ahsbahs (Aunt Ermengarde)
Harriet Karlsond (Lucia II)
Thomas Tipton (Roderick)
Jean Cox (Charles)
Frederick Dalberg (Cousin Brandon)
Georg Völker (Sam)
William Blankenship (Roderick II)
First Publication. 1961 (Vocal Score)
1986 (Full Score: SW I/11)
Librettist Thornton Wilder (1895–1975)
Language English, German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 60 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
Lucia I (soprano)
Lucia II (soprano)
Mother Bayard (alto)
Roderick I (baritone)
Roderick II (tenor)
Brandon (bass)
Charles (tenor)
Geneviève (mezzo-soprano)
Leonora (high soprano)
Ermengarde (alto)
Sam (high baritone)

Orchestra

2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon,
horn, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba,
percussion (2 players): snare drum, tambourine, bells, bass drum, glockenspiel,
6 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 3 double basses
External Links Wikipedia article
Hindemith Foundation (Wayback Machine)
Extra Information Second Performance: 1963 in New York at the Juillard School of Music, Paul Hindemith (director/conductor)