Der Graf von Luxemburg
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Der Graf von Luxemburg (The Count of Luxembourg) is an operetta in three acts by Franz Lehár. The German libretto was by A. M. Willner, Leo Stein and Robert Bodansky.
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[edit] Performance history
The first performance was at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna on 12 November 1909. Various changes were made subsequently and the version now preferred originates from the production in Berlin at the Theater des Volkes on 4 March 1937.
An English adaptation, under the title The Count of Luxembourg was performed in London on 20 May 1911.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, November 12, 1909 (Conductor: - ) |
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| Angèle Didier | soprano | Annie von Ligeti |
| Armand Brissard | tenor | Bernhard Bötel |
| Juliette | soprano | Louise Kartousch |
| Prince Basil Basilowitsch | tenor | Max Pallenberg |
| Countess Kokozow | mezzo-soprano | |
| Pawel von Pawlowitsch | tenor | |
| Pélégrin | baritone | |
| René, Graf von Luxemburg | tenor | Otto Storm |
| Sergei Mentschikoff | tenor |
[edit] Sources
Graf von Luxemburg, Der by Andrew Lamb, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
[edit] See also
The Count of Luxembourg for the English adaptation.
