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Lottchen am Hofe

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Johann Adam Hiller

Lottchen am Hofe (Lottchen at Court) is a three-act singspiel by the German composer Johann Adam Hiller.

The libretto by Christian Felix Weiße was based on the opéra comique text La caprice amoureux, ou Ninette à la cour by Charles Simon Favart.

Performance history

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The opera was first performed in a two-act version at the Rannstädtertor Theater, Leipzig, on 24 April 1767, conducted by the composer.[1]

Roles

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Roles, voice types
Role Voice type
Lottchen soprano
Jürgen, her fiancé baritone
Count Astolph bass
Countess Emilie, his fiancée soprano
Dorine soprano
Fabriz tenor

Synopsis

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The peasant girl Lottchen flirts with Count Astolph to teach her fiancé Jürgen a lesson. She then unites with Countess Emilie to teach both men a lesson.

References

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  1. ^ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Lottchen am Hofe, 24 April 1767". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).

Further reading

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  • Bauman, Thomas (1992), "Lottchen am Hofe" in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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