| Operas by Johann Strauss II |
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Indigo und die vierzig Räuber (1871) |
Das Spitzentuch der Königin (The Queen's Lace Handkerchief) is an operetta by Johann Strauss II. The libretto by Heinrich Bohrmann-Riegen and Richard Genée was based on Cervantes.[1]
It was first performed on 1 October 1880 in Vienna at the Theater an der Wien under the composer with Therese Braunecker-Schäfer, Alexander Girardi, Eugenie Erdösy, Karoline Tellheim, Hermine Meyerhoff, Felix Schweighofer, and Ferdinand Schütz.[2]
The work is rather obscure nowadays, but the waltz Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South), which incorporates melodies from the operetta, is well-known.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, (Conductor: Johann Strauss II) |
|---|---|---|
| Cervantes | baritone | |
| The King of Portugal | tenor | |
| The Queen | soprano | |
| Don Sancho d'Avellaneday Villapinquedones | tenor | |
| Donna Irene, confidant of the Queen | soprano | |
| Count Villalobos y Rodriguez | bass | |
| Marquis de la Mancha y Villareal | baritone | |
| Chorus | ||
Johann Strauss II: Das Spitzentuch der Königin Orchester der Staatsoperette Dresden and chorus