Lisuart und Dariolette
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Lisuart und Dariolette, oder Die Frage und die Antwort (Lisuart and Dariolette, or The Question and the Answer) is a 'romantisch-comische Oper' (lit. 'romantic-comic opera') by the German composer Johann Adam Hiller.
The libretto was by Daniel Schiebeler based on La fée Urgèle ou Ce qui plaît aux dames by Charles Simon Favart, itself derived from The Wife of Bath's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Roles
| Role | Voice type |
|---|---|
| Queen Ginevra of England | soprano |
| Dariolette, her daughter | soprano |
| Lisuart, a knight | tenor |
| Derwin, his squire | bass |
Synopsis
Queen Ginevra of England sends the knight Lisuart to find her lost daughter Dariolette. In the course of his mission, Lisuart has to answer the riddle: "What gives women the most pleasure?"
