Composition: Die lustige Witwe (Lehár, Franz)
| Title | Die lustige Witwe ; The Merry Widow |
| Alternative title | Operette in drei Akten |
| Creators | Franz Lehár (composer) and Viktor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1906 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operettas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano | Gustav Volk |
| view | Maxim March and Waltz Intermezzo | orchestra | Alfred Roth and Walter Henry Lewis |
| view | Vilia (Act 2) | cornet and orchestra | Franz Mahl |
| view | Vilia (Act 2) | piano | — |
| view | Selections | theater orchestra | Richard Klugescheid |
| view | Selections | orchestra | Henry Marcellus Higgs and Daniel Eyres Godfrey |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | voice, accordion and mandolin | — |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | piano | Martin Greenwald |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | piano | Jens Bodewalt Lampe |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | piano | Victor LaSalle |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | piano | Frank W. Meacham |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | piano | Alfred Shuman |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | piano | Leonard Williams |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | piano | — |
| view | Lippen schweigen (Act III, No.15) | voice and piano | Karl Weber |
| view | Ballsirenen - Walzer | piano | — |
| view | Intermezzo | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orchestra | parts | Doblinger | 1906 | Flute 1 · view Flute 2/Piccolo · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (B) · view Trumpet 2 (B) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Timpani/Glockenspiel · view Snare Drum · view Bass Drum/Cymbals/Triangle/Tambourine · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Orchestra | parts | Doblinger | 1906 | Violins I · view |
| view | Orchestra | parts | Edizioni Suvini Zerboni | — | Violins II · view |
| view | Orchestra | parts | Edizioni Suvini Zerboni | — | Cello · view |
| view | Onstage Instruments | parts | Doblinger | 1906 | Tambourine · view Tambourizza (bass) · view Tambourizza 2 · view Guitar · view Bladder fiddle (bumbaß) · view Violin I · view Violin II · view Viola · view Cello · view Bass · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Doblinger | 1906 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Doblinger | 1906 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Chappell | 1907 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Max Eschig | 1909 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | The Harry Ralph Company | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Da geh' ich zu Maxim (Act I) | vocal score | — | 1908 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Da geh' ich zu Maxim (Act I) | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Vilia (Act II) | vocal score | Chappell | 1907 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Doblinger | 1906 | Complete Score (with text) (above top staff) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Doblinger | 1905 | Complete score with text (above top staff) · view |
| view | Maxim March and Waltz Intermezzo | Arrangement for orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1907 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (A) · view Trombone 1/2, 3 · view Timpani/Snare Drum/Bass Drum/Glockenspiel · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Vilia (Act 2) | Arrangement for cornet and orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1908 | Piano Conductor · view Solo Cornet (or Trombone or Baritone) (B) · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (E) · view Cornet 1/2 (B) · view Trombone · view Snare Drum/Bass Drum · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Vilia (Act 2) | Arrangement for piano | Fon-Fon | 1909 | Complete Score · view Front Page · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra ; selections |
Carl Fischer | 1907 | Condensed Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra ; selections |
Chappell | 1907 | Piano Conductor · view Flute 1/2/Piccolo · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Cornet 1/2 (A) · view Trombone 1/2, 3, Euphonium · view Timpani/Bass Drum/Cymbals/Snare Drum/Glockenspiel · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for voice, accordion and mandolin | Edizioni Suvini Zerboni | — | Lead sheet with chords · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Doblinger | 1905 | Complete Score · view Color cover · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for piano |
Century Music Co. | 1908 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for piano |
Jerome H. Remick | 1917 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for piano |
McKinley Music Co. | 1908 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for piano |
Will Wood | 1907 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for piano |
May Publishing Co. | 1907 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for piano |
Chappell | 1907 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Waltzes) | Arrangement for piano | Fon-Fon | 1909 | Complete Score · view Front Page · view |
| view | Lippen schweigen (Act III, No.15) | Arrangement for voice and piano |
Continental Publishing Co. | 1907 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Ballsirenen - Walzer | Arrangement for piano | Doblinger | 1905 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Intermezzo | Arrangement for piano | Fon-Fon | 1909 | Complete Score · view Front Page · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | Pierre Giannotti -Chœurs et orchestre (performer) | — | Excerpts · file | |
| view | Vilia (Act II) | For Orchestra (Ryden) | Complete performance · file | ||
| view | — | Héctor Valls (piano) | — | Lippen Schweigen (Tace il labbro) (Waltz) · file |
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