Title:
Bicentenary of the Death of Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-
Description:
Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck was an opera composer of the early classical period. After many years at the Habsburg court at Vienna, Gluck brought about the practical reform of opera’s dramaturgical practices that many intellectuals had been campaigning for over the years. With a series of radical new works in the 1760s, among them Orfeo ed Euridice and Alceste, he broke the stranglehold that Metastasian opera seria had enjoyed for much of the century.
Country:
Austria
Denomination:
5 öS - Austrian schilling
Issue Date:
1987-11-13
Color:
Dark lilac brown|Grey yellow
Print Method:
Photogravure and Recess
Perforation:
comb 13¾
Dimensions:
36 x 43 mm
Emission:
Commemorative
Catalog Numbers:
Mi:AT 1905,Sn:AT 1415,Yt:AT 1734,Sg:AT 2148,AFA:AT 1797,ANK:AT 1936,Un:AT 1734
Date Added:
2025-10-29 14:46:31
Themes:
Anniversaries and Jubilees | Composers | Famous People | Men | Music | Musical Instruments | Musicians | Operas
Date Added:
2025-10-29 14:46:31
