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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.
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Orchestra: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Adolf Fritz Guhl
