| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
|---|---|
| First Publication | 1862 – Cologne: DuMont-Schauberg'schen Buchhandlung (libretto) 1863 – Cologne: Küpper (vocal score) |
| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For 6 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
| Work Title | Die Katakomben |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Ernste Oper in drei Acten |
| Composer | Hiller, Ferdinand |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IFH 120 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
| First Performance. | 1862/02/15 — Wiesbaden |
| First Publication. | 1862 – Cologne: DuMont-Schauberg'schen Buchhandlung (libretto) 1863 – Cologne: Küpper (vocal score) |
| Librettist | Moritz Hartmann (1821–1872) |
| Language | German |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: 2 sopranos, 2 tenors, baritone, bass + mixed chorus Orchestra |
| InstrDetail | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion, triangle, cymbals, strings |
| External Links | D-WRha DNT 451 (description of print full score and parts) |