Alceste (Schweitzer)

Alceste is an opera in German in five acts by Anton Schweitzer with a libretto by Christoph Martin Wieland. It was commissioned by Abel Seyler for the Seyler theatrical company, and premiered on 28 May 1773 at the Hoftheater Weimar. Seyler was a strong proponent of German opera. Schweitzer worked as a musical director for the Seyler theatrical company since 1769.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Konrad Kratzsch, Klatschnest Weimar: Ernstes und Heiteres, Menschlich-Allzumenschliches aus dem Alltag der Klassiker, p. 48, Königshausen & Neumann, 2009, ISBN 3826041291