Die stumme Serenade
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| Die stumme Serenade | |
|---|---|
| Musical comedy by Erich Wolfgang Korngold | |
| Translation | The silent serenade |
| Librettist | Victor Clement |
| Language | German |
| Premiere | 1954 |
Die stumme Serenade, Op. 36, (The silent serenade), is a German-language musical comedy by Erich Wolfgang Korngold to a libretto by Victor Clement. The style of the work is a mix of operetta and 1920s-style revue songs. The roles are written for eight singers and eight actors and the work is scored for a small chamber orchestra: two pianos, the first doubling on celesta, two violins, cello, flute, clarinet or saxophone, trumpet, and percussion. The plot is set in 1820s Naples. Korngold worked on the piece from 1946 to 1951. A version shortened from 180 to 100 minutes was premiered by Radio Vienna in 1951. The first full version staged in 1954 by Theater Dortmund met with a negative critical response.[1]
