Kaiserin Josephine
Kaiserin Josephine is an operetta in 8 scenes by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán. The German libretto was by and . It premiered in Zürich, at the municipal theatre, on 18 January 1936.[1]
Roles[]
Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, January 18, 1936 (Conductor: Victor Reinshagen) |
---|---|---|
Duchess of Aiguillon | soprano | |
Joséphine de Beauharnais | soprano | Paola Brosig |
Napoleon Bonaparte | tenor | Heinz Rhoeden |
References[]
- ^ Lamb, Andrew (2001). "Kálmán, Emmerich". In Root, Deane L. (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press.
Categories:
- Operas by Emmerich Kálmán
- Hungarian music
- German-language operettas
- 1936 operas
- France in fiction
- Cultural depictions of Joséphine de Beauharnais
- Cultural depictions of Napoleon
- German-language opera stubs