Lottchen am Hofe
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Lottchen am Hofe (Lottchen at Court) is a three-act singspiel by the German composer Johann Adam Hiller.
The libretto by Christian Felix Weiße was based on the opéra comique text La caprice amoureux, ou Ninette à la cour by Charles Simon Favart.
Performance history
The opera was first performed in a two-act version at the Rannstädtertor Theater, Leipzig on 24 April 1767.
Roles
Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 24 April 1767 Conductor: Johann Adam Hiller |
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Lottchen | soprano | |
Jürgen, her fiancé | baritone | |
Count Astolph | bass | |
Countess Emilie, his fiancée | soprano | |
Dorine | soprano | |
Fabriz | tenor |
Synopsis
The peasant girl Lottchen flirts with Count Astolph to teach her fiancé Jürgen a lesson. She then unites with Countess Emilie to get both men in order.
References
- Amadeus Online (24 April 1767), accessed 23 January 2009
- Bauman, Thomas (1992), 'Lottchen am Hofe' in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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