A scene in a tavern features an unaccompanied hunters' chorus in 7/4 time, and the first scene in the second act, which centers around a pair of earrings given by the Drum Major, constitutes a complete sonata form.
At one point in this opera, a character shuts her window and the military march being played outside is replaced by a lullaby. One character tries to calm the protagonist by singing the folksong "Das ist die schöne Jägerei." A scene in a tavern features an unaccompanied hunters' chorus in 7/4 time, and the first scene in the second act, which centers around a pair of earrings given by the Drum Major, constitutes a complete sonata form. The tritone B-F features prominently in this opera, including in the climactic scene when, under a blood-red moon, the title character murders his common-law wife Marie. For 10 points, identify this opera based on a play by Georg Büchner and composed by Alban Berg.
At one point in this opera, a character shuts her window and the military march being played outside is replaced by a lullaby.
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