A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Silvana

SILVANA: also called 'Silvana das Waldmädchen,' or 'das stumme Waldmädchen'—the dumb Wood-maiden. A romantic opera in 3 acts; words by F. K. Hiemer, music by Weber; his 6th dramatic work, completed Feb. 23, 1810; produced at Frankfort, Sept. 16, 1810. It is probably founded to some extent on his early opera 'Das Waldmädchen' (1800), afterwards burnt; and was to a small extent employed in 'Abu Hassan' and 'Freischütz.' The overture was used by Weber as the prelude to his music for the wedding of Prince John of Saxony; and he wrote 7 variations for clarinet and PF., for H. Barmann, on an air from it, 'Warum musst' ich.'

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