Die Schweizer Familie
Music by Joseph Weigl · premiered 1809 · at Theater am Kärntnertor
Die Schweizer Familie (The Swiss Family) is an opera by the Austrian composer Joseph Weigl. It takes the form of a Singspiel in three acts. The libretto, by Ignaz Franz Castelli, is based on the vaudeville Pauvre Jacques (1807) by Charles-Augustin de Basson-Pierre, known as Sewrin, and René de Chazet. The opera was first performed at the Theater am Kärntnertor, conducted by the composer, in Vienna on 14 March 1809 and was a great success in German-speaking countries in the early 19th century.
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About the Composer
Joseph Weigl (28 March 1766 – 3 February 1846) was an Austrian composer and conductor.
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