Martha
Sheet Music
ca. 19th century (published)
ca. 19th century (published)
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The image on the cover of this music sheet depicts Richmond Fair where, at the beginning of the comic opera Martha by Friedrich Von Flotow (1812-1883) Lady Harriet Durham, a maid-of-honour to Queen Anne, poses as a joke as a maidservant looking for work, with her confidante Nancy. To their dismay they are engaged by the two farmers Lyonel and Plunkett and find they will be legally bound to their new masters for a year.
The first performance of Martha took place at the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna on 25 November 1847. Other early productions followed in Weimar, 16 February 1848, Dresden, 1 March 1848, Leipzig 1 March 1848, and Berlin, 7 March 1848. It was performed in Budapest in Hungarian, 11 July 1848)and in Prague in German, 24 March 1849 and in Czech, 17 February 1850. There were several early productions in London, the first in German at Drury Lane, 4 June 1849, followed by one in Italian at Covent Garden, 1 July 1858 and another in English at Drury Lane, 11 October 1858
The first performance of Martha took place at the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna on 25 November 1847. Other early productions followed in Weimar, 16 February 1848, Dresden, 1 March 1848, Leipzig 1 March 1848, and Berlin, 7 March 1848. It was performed in Budapest in Hungarian, 11 July 1848)and in Prague in German, 24 March 1849 and in Czech, 17 February 1850. There were several early productions in London, the first in German at Drury Lane, 4 June 1849, followed by one in Italian at Covent Garden, 1 July 1858 and another in English at Drury Lane, 11 October 1858
Object details
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| Title | Martha (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph, printed ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Music Sheet published by Augener and Co., for the piano arrangement Martha, by Edouard Dorn, based on the score by Friedrich Von Flotow of his opera Martha, first staged in Vienna at the Theater am Kärntnertor on 25 November 1847, and in London at Covent Garden Theatre 1 July 1858. |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph, sheet music cover for Martha. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Summary | The image on the cover of this music sheet depicts Richmond Fair where, at the beginning of the comic opera Martha by Friedrich Von Flotow (1812-1883) Lady Harriet Durham, a maid-of-honour to Queen Anne, poses as a joke as a maidservant looking for work, with her confidante Nancy. To their dismay they are engaged by the two farmers Lyonel and Plunkett and find they will be legally bound to their new masters for a year. The first performance of Martha took place at the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna on 25 November 1847. Other early productions followed in Weimar, 16 February 1848, Dresden, 1 March 1848, Leipzig 1 March 1848, and Berlin, 7 March 1848. It was performed in Budapest in Hungarian, 11 July 1848)and in Prague in German, 24 March 1849 and in Czech, 17 February 1850. There were several early productions in London, the first in German at Drury Lane, 4 June 1849, followed by one in Italian at Covent Garden, 1 July 1858 and another in English at Drury Lane, 11 October 1858 |
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| Accession number | S.3662-2013 |
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| Record created | October 4, 2013 |
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