Feramors
- Lalla Rookh, Princess of Hindostan: Soprano
- Hafisa, her friend: Alt
- Feramors, a wandering minstrel: Tenor
- Fadladin, Grand Vizier of Hindostan: Bass
- Khoosroo, envoy of the King of Bokhara: Baritone
Feramors is a lyric opera in three acts by the composer Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein; wrote the libretto to Julius Rodenberg based on Thomas Moore's story " Lalla Rookh ." This opera was born 1861/1862 and was first performed on February 24, 1863 at the Royal Court Opera in Dresden.
1872 in Vienna was an edited version of this work in two acts to the stage.
Action
In the palace to the King of Bokhara Hindostan is expected. He is expected to arrive shortly in order to marry the Princess Lalla Rookh. The Grand Vizier Fadladin organized the preparations for this feast is reported as Khoosroo, the Messenger of the groom.
The bride receives together with her friend Hafisa the Messenger, which announces the imminent arrival of his king. Lalla Rookh is very sad, because they already secretly loves the singer Feramors, they however should not marry. When the king of Bokhara arrives, he will receive festive ( Ballet: " Dance of Lights Brides of Kashmir ").
During this festival is Khoosroo and Hafisa confess their mutual love. The celebration ends with the call to prayer of the muezzin from the minaret. As Feramors his ballad ( " The moonlight dreaming on Persia lake " ) sings, Lalla Rookh knows that she does not love the King of Bokhara and can not marry.
The Grand Vizier Fadladin Hafisa makes a marriage proposal but the rejects this. It can be the only reason why efforts like so that he is distracted and Princess Lalla Rookh not noticed along with Feramors. But when he later discovered Feramors little alone in the apartments of the princess, he can arrest him immediately. As Feramors to be brought into the dungeon, it wants to lynch the applied people. The Messenger Khoosroo has great effort to save Feramors, but can not prevent this is brought into the dungeon.
Shortly before the marriage undergoes Grand Vizier Fadladin that his prisoner was able to escape. But Lalla Rookh already adorned as a bride waiting in the ballroom, he needs to fulfill his duties as Grand Vizier. When he leads the groom to the bride, this recognizes with joy her lover Feramors. The King of Bokhara wanted to test the purity of his bride in disguise of a traveling singer. Under the cheers of all present to the couple falls into his arms.
Trivia
The figure of " Lalla Rookh " is not the same as the real person " showed to the public ."