Das Spitzentuch der Königin

  • Cervantes (baritone )
  • The King of Portugal (Tenor)
  • The Queen (soprano )
  • Don Sancho d' Avellaneday Villapinquedones, educators of the King ( Tenor)
  • Donna Irene, confidante of the Queen (soprano )
  • Count Villalobos y Rodriguez ( bass)
  • Marquis de la Mancha and Villareal (baritone )
  • (Choir)

The Lace Handkerchief Queen is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss ( son ) on a libretto by Heinrich Bohrmann - squads and Richard Genée. Premiere was on October 1, 1880 in the Theater an der Wien.

Performance history

The modern scenic reissue based on the Wiener Johann Strauss new complete edition saw the operetta on 27 April 2007 at the Dresden State Operetta in the staging of Arila Siegert and under the musical direction of Ernst Theis.

Action

The King of Portugal is unable to rule his country. This work concerned the Duke Villalobos. But he is unpopular with his subjects. When the poet Cervantes ridiculed the Duke in a song, he is arrested. But the king shall order his release and send him to his wife, so he reads her something from his works. Here, the queen fell in love with the poet and leaves him a lace shawl. Then she wrote: "The Queen loves you, but you 're not king. " - As Cervantes reads this, he believes, so would the Queen allow her husband to send a message. He is looking at the king and advises him to keep an eye on its head of government.

Duke Villalobos shows how Cervantes the lace handkerchief fall from the pocket. He picks it up and gives it to the king. From the written words of his wife, he pulls the (wrong) conclusion that she had an affair with the poet. It prohibits Cervantes, to dwell longer at his court. He banished the queen in a monastery.

Near the monastery Cervantes operates an inn. When he hears what has happened, he wants to merge the royal couple again. Disguised as a robber he kidnapped with his cronies the queen and bring them to his home. There does on the same day the king rest. In the clothes of an operator his wife served his favorite food, what he recognizes. Cervantes served the monarch on a story that can make him conciliatory. Happy versa, the royal couple back to his court.

Music

Johann Strauss' waltz known " Roses from the South ", Opus 388 in 1880 based on designs from the operetta " The Lace Handkerchief Queen ", namely the " Truffle couplet " of the first act and the romance " Where the wild rose blooms " of act 2.

Recordings

From " The Lace Handkerchief Queen " there is a picture with Nadja Stefanoff, Jessica Smooth, Elke Kottmair, Ralf Simon, Markus Liske, Hary Brachmann, Gritt Gnauck, Choir & Orchestra of the Dresden State Operetta, Conductor: Ernst Theis. Released on the CPO label (2008).

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  • Information about the Queen 's Lace Handkerchief
  • Lace shawl
  • Detailed Table of Contents with Preview
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  • Operetta of the 19th century
  • Miguel de Cervantes
  • Music 1880
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