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Der Kuhreigen is an opera (called a 'musikalisches Schauspiel' or 'musical play') in three acts by the Austrian composer Wilhelm Kienzl. The libretto, by Richard Batka, is after Rudolf Hans Bartsch's novel Die kleine Blanchefleur. It was first performed in Vienna on 23 November 1911.
Contents |
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 23 November 1911 Conductor: Robert Heger |
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| Blanchefleur | soprano | Maria Jeritza |
| Primus Thaller | tenor | Rudolf Ritter |
| Brayole | tenor | |
| Cleo | mezzo-soprano | |
| Dursel | bass | |
| Kanzler | bass | |
| The King | bass | |
| Marquis de Chézy | bass | |
| Marquis Massimelle | bass |
Set in revolutionary France, this is the love story of the Swiss Sergeant Primus Thaller, condemned for singing the banned Swiss 'Kuhreigen' folksong, and Blanchefleur, wife of the Marquis Massimelle, who saves him and then herself becomes a victim of the revolution.
Kienzl: Der Kuhreigen - Vienna ORTF Orchestra