Ruy Blas Overture

E801870

The Ruy Blas Overture is a concert overture by Felix Mendelssohn, written for Victor Hugo’s play "Ruy Blas" and known for its dramatic, energetic character.

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Ruy Blas Overture canonical 2
Ruy Blas Ouvertüre 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf concert overture ⓘ
associatedComposer Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ
basedOn Ruy Blas ⓘ
basedOnWorkAuthor Victor Hugo ⓘ
catalogNumber MWV P 10 ⓘ
Op. 95 ⓘ
character dramatic ⓘ
energetic ⓘ
tragic ⓘ
composer Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Germany ⓘ
form sonata form ⓘ
genre Romantic music ⓘ
programmatic overture ⓘ
hasComposerNationality German ⓘ
historicalContext early Romantic orchestral repertoire ⓘ
inspiredBy themes of political intrigue and tragedy in Ruy Blas ⓘ
key C minor ⓘ
languageOfTitle German ⓘ
movementCount 1 ⓘ
notableFeature contrasting lyrical second subject ⓘ
dramatic coda ⓘ
powerful opening in C minor ⓘ
originalTitle Ruy Blas Ouvertüre ⓘ
linked to: Ruy Blas Overture
performanceContext symphonic concert repertoire ⓘ
periodOfComposition 19th century ⓘ
premiereCountry Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ
premiereLocation Leipzig ⓘ
premierePerformerType orchestra ⓘ
relatedWork A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture ⓘ
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture ⓘ
Hebrides Overture ⓘ
scoring symphony orchestra ⓘ
stylePeriod Romantic era ⓘ
subjectMatter heroic tragedy ⓘ
political intrigue ⓘ
social injustice ⓘ
title Ruy Blas Overture ⓘ
typicalInstrumentation brass ⓘ
percussion ⓘ
strings ⓘ
woodwinds ⓘ
typicalPerformanceDuration 10–12 minutes ⓘ
workType standalone concert piece ⓘ
writtenFor Victor Hugo’s play Ruy Blas ⓘ
linked to: Ruy Blas

theatrical performance ⓘ

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Ruy Blas Overture → title → Ruy Blas Overture ⓘ
Ruy Blas Overture → originalTitle → Ruy Blas Ouvertüre ⓘ
linked to: Ruy Blas Overture