Kaiserin Josephine

Kaiserin Josephine is an operetta in 8 scenes by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán. The German libretto was by Paul Knepler and Géza Herczeg. 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

  1. Lamb, Andrew (2001). "Kálmán, Emmerich". In Root, Deane L. (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press.


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