Leichte Kavallerie
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Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry) is an operetta in three acts by Franz von Suppé, with a libretto by Karl Costa. It was first performed in the Carltheater, Vienna on 21 March 1866.
The opera is set in the 18th century amid the court intrigues of the Baron and his Hungarian Countess lover, whose ballet company is referred to as the 'light cavalry'.
While much of the operetta remains in relative obscurity, the Light Cavalry Overture is one of von Suppé's best known works.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 21 March 1866 (Conductor:) |
|---|---|---|
| Bums, the mayor | bass | |
| Apollonia, his wife | contralto | |
| Jimber Pankraz, a grocer | spoken | |
| Eulalia, his wife | mezzo-soprano | |
| Weissling, the baker | spoken | |
| Dorothea, his daughter | soprano | |
| Kitt, a glazier | spoken | |
| Regina, his daughter | soprano | |
| Vilma, an orphan | soprano | |
| Hermann, Vilma's lover | tenor | |
| Janos, a hussar | bass | |
| Stefan, a hussar | ||
| Carol, a hussar |
[edit] External links
- Boosey and Hawkes guide to Leichte Kavallerie, 1952 version with libretto by Hans Bodenstedt (1887-1958) and musical arrangement by Horst Platen, accessed 7 June 2010
- IMSLP page, accessed 7 June 2010
- Welt der Operette page on original 1866 version, accessed 7 June 2010
- MIDI file of Light Cavalry Overture (http://www.midicenter.com/midi/midi_files/classical/)
