Record ID
111874
Creator
Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
Object title
Die Rhein-Nixen : grosse romantische Oper in 3 Acten / von Nuitter ; Deutsch bearbeitet von Freiherrn von Wolzogen ; Musik von Jaques [sic] Offenbach.
Uniform title
Rheinnixen. Libretto
Published
Wien : Druck und Verlag von J. Löwenthal, 1864.
Notes
Die Rheinnixen first performed in Vienna in 1864, libretto by A. von Wolzogen after Nuitter, Tréfeu. Cf. New Grove dictionary of music and musicians.
First ed.
Offenbach later used the melody of the "Chor der Elfen" (the words of which appear on p. 31) for the Barcarolle in Les contes d'Hoffmann.
First ed.
Offenbach later used the melody of the "Chor der Elfen" (the words of which appear on p. 31) for the Barcarolle in Les contes d'Hoffmann.
Associated names
Nuitter, Charles, 1828-1899, librettist.
Wolzogen, Alfred, Freiherr von, 1823-1883, librettist.
Tréfeu, Etienne, librettist.
Wolzogen, Alfred, Freiherr von, 1823-1883, librettist.
Tréfeu, Etienne, librettist.
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