Der Vampyr
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Composer: | Heinrich Marschner |
Librettist: | Wilhelm August Wohlbrück after Heinrich Ludwig Ritter |
Premiere: | 29 March 1828, Leipzig (Sächsisches Hoftheater) |
Language: | German |
Synopsis: | Der Vampyr Synopsis |
Libretto: | Der Vampyr Libretto |
Translation(s): | English |
About the opera Der Vampyr
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Der Vampyr (The Vampire) is a Romantic opera in two acts by Heinrich Marschner. The German libretto by Wilhelm August Wohlbrück (Marschner's brother-in-law) is based on the play Der Vampir oder die Totenbraut (1821) by Heinrich Ludwig Ritter, which itself was based on the short novel The Vampyre (1819) by John Polidori. The first performance took place on 29 March 1828 in Leipzig, where it was a hit.
Read more on WikipediaDer Vampyr (The Vampire) is a Romantic opera in two acts by Heinrich Marschner. The German libretto by Wilhelm August Wohlbrück (Marschner's brother-in-law) is based on the play Der Vampir oder die Totenbraut (1821) by Heinrich Ludwig Ritter, which itself was based on the short novel The Vampyre (1819) by John Polidori. The first performance took place on 29 March 1828 in Leipzig, where it was a hit.
Roles in Der Vampyr
| Lord Ruthven | Baritone |
| Sir Humphrey Davenaut | Bass |
| Malwina | Soprano |
| Sir Edgar Aubry | Tenor |
| Sir John Berkley | Bass |
| Janthe | Soprano |
| George Dibdin | Tenor |
| Emmy Perth | Soprano |
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External links for Der Vampyr
| Sheetmusic for opera |  Sheetmusicplus.com |
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