Opera in the Repertoire · Early Modern
Die keusche Susanne
Music by Jean Gilbert · premiered 1910
Die keusche Susanne (Chaste Susanne) is an operetta in three acts by Jean Gilbert. The German libretto was by Georg Okonkowski, based on the 1906 play Le fils à papa by Antony Mars and Maurice Desvallières. Jean Gilbert's son, Robert Gilbert prepared a revised version in 1953. The title alludes to the biblical story of Susanna and the Elders.
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About the Composer
Jean Gilbert is the composer of record for this opera.
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