(The Carnival in Rome) —also known as — is an operetta in three acts composed by Johann Strauss II to a libretto by Josef Braun, Richard Genée and Maximilian Steiner. It was Strauss' second operetta and based on Victorien Sardou's 1861 comedy Piccolino.Der Karneval in Rom, Chicago Public Library Catalogue The work premiered on 1 March 1873 at the Theater an der Wien.Traubner (2003) p. 115
Roles RoleVoice typePremiere cast, 1 March 1873(Conductor: Johann Strauss II)Marie, a girl from the countrysopranoMarie GeistingerArthur Bryk, a paintertenorAlbin Swoboda, Sr.Count FalconibaritoneCarl Adolf FrieseCountess FalconisopranoRobert Hesse, a painter and Arthur's friendbaritoneBenvenuto Rafaeli, a painter and Arthur's friendtenorJani SzikaDonna Sofronia, head of a ladies schoolcontraltoTherese, a young bridesopranoMme Charles-RothierFranz, a young groomtenorTonitenorSepptenorMartintenor
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Traubner, Richard (2003) Operetta: A Theatrical History, Routledge.