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Der Waffenschmied – Overture

Lortzing Albert | Fritz Guhl Adolf

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7m 55s
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Albert Lortzing - Der Waffenschmied - Ouverture
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Gustav Albert Lortzing (October 23, 1801 -- January 21, 1851) was a German composer, actor and singer. He is considered to be the main representative of the German Spieloper, a form similar to the French opéra comique, which grew out of the Singspiel. Work: Der Waffenschmied, comic opera in three acts, first performance 30 May 1846, Theater an der Wien, Vienna. Libretto: Albert Lortzing after Friedrich Wilhelm Ziegler, Liebhaber und Nebenbuhler in einer Person. Ouverture Orchestra: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Adolf Fritz Guhl