Der lustige Krieg
Music by Johann Strauss II · libretto by Camillo Walzel · premiered 1881
Der lustige Krieg (The Merry War) is a three-act operetta composed by Johann Strauss II. The work was first performed on 25 November 1881 at the Theater an der Wien. Its libretto was by F. Zell (Camillo Walzel) and Richard Genée, based on the book for Henri Reber's 1857 opéra comique Les Dames capitaines. The operetta was well received at its premiere, and was performed 69 times during its first run.
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About the Composer
Johann Baptist Strauss II (; German: [ˈjoːhan bapˈtɪst ˈʃtʁaʊs]; 25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (German: Johann Strauß Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas, as well as a violinist. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", as he played a major role in popularizing the waltz in the 19th century. Some of Johann Strauss's most famous works include "The Blue Danube", "Kaiser-Walzer" (Emperor Waltz), "Tales from the Vienna Woods", "Frühlingsstimmen" (Voices…
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Other Operas by Johann Strauss II
- Das Spitzentuch der Königin
- Der Karneval in Rom (1861)
- Die Fledermaus (1874)
- Die Fledermaus discography (1874)
- Cagliostro in Wien (1875)
- Blindekuh (1878)
- Eine Nacht in Venedig (1883)
- Die Göttin der Vernunft (1897)