Preußisches Märchen

Preußisches Märchen (Prussian Legend) is a 1952 opera buffa with simultaneous ballet by Boris Blacher to a libretto by Heinz von Cramer based on the real life con-man Captain of Köpenick and Zuckmayer's play of the same title. The opera was the composer's first comic opera, premiered in West Berlin 23 September 1952.

Recordings
  • Lisa Otto (Vater Fadenkreutz), Ivan Sardi (Mutter Fadenkreutz), Manfred Röhrl (Wilhelm), Gerti Zeumer (Auguste), Donald Grobe (Assessor Birkhahn) Victor Von Halem (Bürgermeister), 1974 Deutsche Oper Berlin Caspar Richter (conductor) & Winfried Bauernfeind (stage director) DVD [1]

References
  1. Heribert Henrich, Thomas Eickhoff, Boris Blacher Akademie der Künste Stiftung Archiv - 2003 Page 100 1974 wurde Blachers Preußisches Märchen dort schließlich neu inszeniert: ...
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