Der Karneval in Rom
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Der Karneval in Rom —also known as Karneval in Rom— is an operetta
in three acts composed by Johann Strauss II
to a libretto
by Josef Braun, Richard Genée
and Maximilian Steiner
. It was Strauss' second operetta and based on Victorien Sardou
's comedy Piccolino. The work premiered on 1 March 1873 at the Theater an der Wien
.
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
in three acts composed by Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas...
to a libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
by Josef Braun, Richard Genée
Richard Genée
Franz Friedrich Richard Genée was a Prussian born Austrian librettist, playwright, and composer.Genée was born in Danzig. One of his best known works was the libretto of Karl Millöcker's operetta Der Bettelstudent, which he co-wrote with Friedrich Zell .In 1876, Genée composed the operetta Der...
and Maximilian Steiner
Maximilian Steiner
Maximilian Steiner was an Austrian actor and theater manager.Steiner was manager of Vienna's Theater an der Wien from 1869 to 1875 with Marie Geistinger, a Viennese actress, and from 1875 to 1880 on his own...
. It was Strauss' second operetta and based on Victorien Sardou
Victorien Sardou
Victorien Sardou was a French dramatist. He is best remembered today for his development, along with Eugène Scribe, of the well-made play...
's comedy Piccolino. The work premiered on 1 March 1873 at the Theater an der Wien
Theater an der Wien
The Theater an der Wien is a historic theatre on the Left Wienzeile in the Mariahilf district of Vienna. Completed in 1801, it has seen the premieres of many celebrated works of theatre, opera, and symphonic music...
.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1 March 1873 (Conductor: - Johann Strauss II) |
|---|---|---|
| Marie, a girl from the country | soprano Soprano A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody... |
Marie Geistinger |
| Arthur Bryk, a painter | tenor Tenor The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2... |
Albin Swoboda, Sr. Albin Swoboda, Sr. Albin August Heinrich Emil Swoboda was an Austrian operatic tenor, actor, and opera director of German birth. One of the most famous opera singers of the "Golden Age" of Viennese operetta, he was a leading tenor and dramatic stage actor at the Theater an der Wien from 1859-1878... |
| Count Falconi | baritone Baritone Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or... |
Carl Adolf Friese |
| Countess Falconi | soprano | Caroline Charles-Hirsch |
| Robert Hesse, a painter and Arthur's friend | baritone | Alfred Schreiber |
| Benvenuto Rafaeli, a painter and Arthur's friend | tenor | Jani Szika |
| Donna Sofronia, head of a ladies school | contralto Contralto Contralto is the deepest female classical singing voice, with the lowest tessitura, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. It typically ranges between the F below middle C to the second G above middle C , although at the extremes some voices can reach the E below middle C or the second B above... |
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| Therese, a young bride | soprano | Mme Charles-Rothier |
| Franz, a young groom | tenor | |
| Toni | tenor | |
| Sepp | tenor | |
| Martin | tenor | |