| Composer: | Werner Egk |
| Type: | comic opera |
| Librettist: | Werner Egk |
| Language: | German |
| Premiere Location: | Schwetzingen Festival |
is a comic opera in five acts by Werner Egk, who was also the librettist. It is based on Nikolai Gogol's play The Government Inspector. The premiere on 9 May 1957 at the Schwetzingen Festival was conducted by the composer.[1]