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"Die Försterchristel" is a Viennese operetta composed by Georg Jarno with a libretto by Bernhard Buchbinder. Premiering in 1907, the work was highly successful in Europe and was adapted for Broadway under the title "The Girl and the Kaiser." The plot centers on a forester's daughter and involves traditional romantic and rural tropes typical of the Silver Age of Viennese operetta. It was specifically written to feature the talents of Jarno's sister, the popular soprano Mitzi Günther.
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When did Die Försterchristel premiere, and who wrote it?
Georg Jarno composed Die Försterchristel to a libretto by Bernhard Buchbinder. It premiered on December 17, 1907, at the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna.
What is the plot of Die Försterchristel?
Christine, the forester's daughter, falls for a stranger without knowing he is Emperor Joseph II. When she learns his identity, she asks him to pardon her former lover Franz Földessy, who faces execution, and the action moves between the Hungarian border and Vienna in 1764.
What is the English version of Die Försterchristel called?
The English adaptation was titled The Girl and the Kaiser and was prepared by librettist Leonard Liebling. It ran for 64 performances at Broadway's Herald Square Theatre in 1910-11, about three years after the Vienna premiere.
Was Die Försterchristel adapted into films?
Yes. The operetta was filmed as The Bohemian Dancer in 1926, and later versions appeared in 1931, 1952 and 1962 under The Forester's Daughter.
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