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''Der Rattenfänger von Hameln'' (''The Rat-Catcher of Hamelin'' or ''The Piper of Hamelin'') is a
grand opera Grand opera is a genre of 19th-century opera generally in four or five acts, characterized by large-scale casts and Orchestra, orchestras. The original productions consisted of spectacular design and stage effects with plots normally based on o ...
(''Große Oper'') in five acts by
Viktor Nessler Viktor (or Victor) Ernst Nessler (28 January 1841 – 28 May 1890) was an Alsatian composer who worked mainly in Leipzig. Nessler was born at Baldenheim near Sélestat, Alsace. At Strasbourg he began his university career with the study of the ...
. The German
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by is based on a 1875 romantic poem by Julius Wolff about the
Pied Piper of Hamelin The Pied Piper of Hamelin (, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates back to the Middle Ages. The earliest refer ...
.


Performance history

The opera was first performed at the Neues Stadttheater in
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, on 19 March
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, conducted by
Arthur Nikisch Arthur Nikisch (12 October 185523 January 1922) was a Hungary, Hungarian conducting, conductor who performed internationally, holding posts in Boston, London, Leipzig and—most importantly—Berlin. He was considered an outstanding interpreter ...
. The first performance in the U.S. was at the Thalia Theatre, New York City, on 28 April 1886 conducted by John Lund."Amusements – Thalia Theatre"
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29 April 1886
p. 4 The premiere in Vienna was given in 1897, which the critic
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attended. He regarded the opera as overly long and old fashioned.


Roles


Synopsis

The 13th-century tale is about Hunold Singuf, a name given by Wolff in his poem to the "pied piper", who rids the town of Hamelin of its rats. Hunold is not suitably rewarded by the townspeople, and they pay a terrible price when he lures all the children away and they disappear.


References


Further reading

* Franklin, Peter (1992), "Rattenfänger von Hameln, Der" in ''
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'', ed.
Stanley Sadie Stanley John Sadie (; 30 October 1930 – 21 March 2005) was a British musicologist, music critic, and editor. He was editor of the sixth edition of the '' Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' (1980), which was published as the first edition ...
(London)


External links

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Review, 7 February 2004
production at , in
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