Prinz Methusalem Explained

Prinz Methusalem (Prince Methusalem) is an operetta written by Johann Strauss II to a libretto by Karl Treumann, after Victor Wilder and Alfred Delacour. It was first performed on January 3, 1877 in Vienna at the Carltheater. It achieved a run of eighty performances.[1] The pot-pourri overture incorporates themes from the operetta, as well as other material that might have sometime been part of the planned score.

Roles

RoleVoice typePremiere cast, 3 January 1877
(Conductor: Johann Strauss II)
Herzog von RikarakbassJosef Matras
Prinz Methusalemmezzo-soprano / tenor-baritoneAntonie Link
PulcinellasopranoCaroline Finaly
SigismundbaritoneWilhelm Knaack
Sophisticamezzo-sopranoTherese Braunecker-Schäfer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strauss II, J.: Famous Overtures CD . October 11, 2008 . NaxosDirect . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090505164334/http://www.naxosdirect.com/title/8.553936 . May 5, 2009 .

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