Undine is an opera in three acts by the German composer and author E.T.A. Hoffmann. The libretto, by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, is based on his own story Undine. It received its premiere at the Königliches Schauspielhaus, Berlin on 3 August, 1816. Undine was Hoffmann's greatest operatic success and a major influence on the development of German Romantic opera. It was revived by the Wuppertal opera in 1970.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast[1] 3 August 1816 (Conductor: Bernhard Heinrich Romberg) |
|---|---|---|
| Undine | soprano | Therese Eunicke-Schwachhofer |
| Huldbrand | baritone | Heinrich Blume |
| Berthalda | soprano | Emilie Willmann |
| Heilmann | bass | Johann Gottfried Karl Wauer |
| Kühleborn | bass | |
| Fisherman | bass | Johann Georg Gern |
| Fisherman's wife | mezzo-soprano | Wilhelmine Leist |
| Archduke | tenor | Friedrich Eunicke |
| Archduchess | mezzo-soprano | Johanna Eunicke |
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