Der Karneval in Rom
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Der Karneval in Rom (The Carnival in Rome) —also known as Karneval in Rom— is an operetta in three acts composed by Johann Strauss II to a libretto by Josef Braun, Richard Genée and Maximilian Steiner. It was Strauss' second operetta and based on Victorien Sardou's 1861 comedy Piccolino.[1] The work premiered on 1 March 1873 at the Theater an der Wien.[2]
Roles
Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 1 March 1873 (Conductor: Johann Strauss II) |
---|---|---|
Marie, a girl from the country | soprano | Marie Geistinger |
Arthur Bryk, a painter | tenor | Albin Swoboda, Sr. |
Count Falconi | baritone | Carl Adolf Friese |
Countess Falconi | soprano | Caroline Charles-Hirsch |
Robert Hesse, a painter and Arthur's friend | baritone | Alfred Schreiber |
Benvenuto Rafaeli, a painter and Arthur's friend | tenor | Jani Szika |
Donna Sofronia, head of a ladies school | contralto | |
Therese, a young bride | soprano | Mme Charles-Rothier |
Franz, a young groom | tenor | |
Toni | tenor | |
Sepp | tenor | |
Martin | tenor |
References
Notes
- ^ Der Karneval in Rom, Chicago Public Library Catalogue
- ^ Traubner (2003) p. 115
Sources
- "Strauss II, J.: Famous Overtures CD". NaxosDirect. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- Traubner, Richard (2003) Operetta: A Theatrical History, Routledge. ISBN 0-415-96641-8
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