Opera in the Repertoire · Early Modern
Der Kuhreigen
Music by Wilhelm Kienzl · libretto by Richard Batka · premiered 1911 · at Vienna Volksoper
Der Kuhreigen (German: [deːɐ̯ ˈkuːˌʁaɪɡn̩]; "The Cow Round") is an opera or musical play in three acts by the Austrian composer Wilhelm Kienzl. The libretto, by Richard Batka, is after Rudolf Hans Bartsch's novel Die kleine Blanchefleur. It was first performed at the Volksoper in Vienna on 23 November 1911.
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About the Composer
Wilhelm Kienzl is the composer of record for this opera.
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Other Operas by Wilhelm Kienzl
- Das Testament (1916)
- Der Evangelimann (1924)