Record ID:
111874
Creator:
Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
Title:
Die Rhein-Nixen : grosse romantische Oper in 3 Acten / von Nuitter ; Deutsch bearbeitet von Freiherrn von Wolzogen ; Musik von Jaques [sic] Offenbach.
Uniform title:
Rheinnixen. Libretto
Published:
Wien : Druck und Verlag von J. Löwenthal, 1864.
Notes:
Die Rheinnixen first performed in Vienna in 1864, libretto by A. von Wolzogen after Nuitter, Tréfeu. Cf. New Grove dictionary of music and musicians.
First ed.
Offenbach later used the melody of the "Chor der Elfen" (the words of which appear on p. 31) for the Barcarolle in Les contes d'Hoffmann.
Associated names:
Nuitter, Charles, 1828-1899, librettist.
Wolzogen, Alfred, Freiherr von, 1823-1883, librettist.
Tréfeu, Etienne, librettist.
Department:
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