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Naval Cadet The Naval Cadet; Der Seekadett

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Music

Richard Genée (born Danzig, 7 February 1823; died Baden, Vienna, 15 June 1895)

Text

F Zell

Source

Original

 

Premieres

First Performance: Vienna (Theater an der Wien), 24 October 1876.

First Performance in UK: London (Globe Theatre), 27 March 1880.

First Performance in Scotland: to be confirmed (certainly 1880).

Scottish Opera premiere: N/A.

 

Background

Genée is remembered today for his work on the libretti of several of the greatest Viennese operettas, including Die Fledermaus and A Night in Venice (by Johann Strauss), Der Bettelstudent (Millöcker) and Boccaccio (Suppé). He was also a conductor and composer of some dozen operatic works, of which two, The Sea Cadet and Nanon, were particularly successful in their day, though they have not survived in the modern repertoire.

 

Main Characters

Queen Inez-Maria-Estrella (soprano)

Cerisette, an actress (soprano)

Don Florio, a Portuguese Admiral (tenor)

Don Januario (baritone)

Don Prolixio da Frutti-Porto (baritone)

 

Plot Summary

Don Florio has been Cerisette's lover for some time, but is now expected to marry his Queen. Complications ensue when Cerisette disguises herself as a cadet.