F. LACHNER: Catharina Comoro, Königin von Cypern

F. LACHNER: Catharina Comoro, Königin von Cypern 3 December 1841. Munich Text by A. Büssel (a German version of Saint-Georges’s French libretto which he had sold to both Lachner and Halévy; the latter’s setting was produced in Paris three weeks later). Four acts. Lachner’s most important work. Successful on German stages: Vienna 19 November 1842 (altered); Berlin 15 October 1845, etc. In German also, Brussels 26 July 1846. Revived Mannheim 14 April 1878; Munich 4 October 1891 and 5 May 1903…