Opera in the Repertoire · Romantic
Der Rattenfänger von Hameln
Music by Viktor Nessler
Der Rattenfänger von Hameln (The Rat-Catcher of Hamelin or The Piper of Hamelin) is a grand opera (Große Oper) in five acts by Viktor Nessler. The German libretto by Friedrich Hofmann is based on a 1875 romantic poem by Julius Wolff about the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
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About the Composer
Viktor Nessler is the composer of record for this opera.
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