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Tausend und eine Nacht

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Tausend und eine Nacht is a German operetta first presented in 1906 and associated with the Viennese operetta tradition. Ernst Reiterer compiled it as a pasticcio from Johann Strauss II's 1871 operetta Indigo und die vierzig Räuber, adapting earlier material for a later stage production. The work is relevant to the history of Strauss reception and to the practice of assembling operettas from existing music.

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What is Tausend und eine Nacht?

Tausend und eine Nacht is a German operetta first presented in 1906 and associated with the Viennese operetta tradition. It uses material compiled from Johann Strauss II's earlier operetta Indigo und die vierzig Räuber.

Who composed the music for Tausend und eine Nacht?

Ernst Reiterer compiled Tausend und eine Nacht as a pasticcio, meaning a stage work assembled from existing material. Much of the music comes from Johann Strauss II's 1871 operetta Indigo und die vierzig Räuber.

Is Tausend und eine Nacht an original Johann Strauss II operetta?

No, the 1906 work is a later compilation and adaptation rather than a newly composed Strauss operetta. Reiterer's version reworked earlier Strauss material for a new stage production.

When was Indigo und die vierzig Räuber written?

Johann Strauss II's Indigo und die vierzig Räuber dates from 1871. Tausend und eine Nacht was presented decades later, in 1906, using adapted material from that earlier work.

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