Das Nachtlager in Granada
Romantic opera by Conradin Kreutzer
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Das Nachtlager in Granada (The Night Camp in Granada) is a romantic opera in two acts by Conradin Kreutzer. The libretto is by Karl Johann Braun von Braunthal based on Johann Friedrich Kind's 1818 drama of the same name.
TranslationThe Night Camp in Granada
LibrettistKarl Johann Braun von Braunthal
LanguageGerman
Premiere
| Das Nachtlager in Granada | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Conradin Kreutzer | |
Playbill of the premiere | |
| Translation | The Night Camp in Granada |
| Librettist | Karl Johann Braun von Braunthal |
| Language | German |
| Premiere | |
Performance history
The premiere of a first version with spoken dialogue was performed on 13 January 1834 at Theater in der Josefstadt, Vienna. The second version (with recitatives) was performed on 9 March 1837 at Theater am Kärntnertor.
It was subsequently given in London at the former Prince's Theatre on 13 May 1840, and in New York City on 15 December 1862.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 13 January 1834[1] Conductor: Conradin Kreutzer |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriele, Ambrosio's niece | soprano | Anna Segatta |
| Gomez, a young shepherd | tenor | Josef Emminger |
| A hunter | baritone | Karl-Josef Pöck |
| Count Otto, a German nobleman | bass | Brava |
| Vasco, a shepherd | tenor | Rott |
| Pedro, a shepherd | bass | Koch |
| Ambrosio, an old shepherd | bass | Borschitzky |
| An Alcalde | baritone | Josef Preisinger |
| Hunters, servants, shepherds and shepherdesses, magistrates | ||
Synopsis
- Place: Granada in Spain
- Time: middle of the 16th century
