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Jabuka is a three-act operetta composed by Johann Strauss II, with a libretto by Max Kalbeck and Gustav Davis. It premiered at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna in 1894. The work uses a Serbian setting and combines romantic relationships, social negotiation, mistaken identities, and ensemble scenes within the conventions of late nineteenth-century Viennese operetta.
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Who composed the operetta Jabuka?
Jabuka was composed by Johann Strauss II, with a libretto by Max Kalbeck and Gustav Davis. It is a three-act operetta rather than a standalone orchestral work.
When and where did Jabuka premiere?
Jabuka premiered at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna in 1894. Its first production placed the work in the late nineteenth-century Viennese operetta tradition.
What setting does Jabuka use?
The operetta uses a Serbian setting and combines romantic relationships with social negotiation. Mistaken identities and questions of social position help drive its comic and romantic situations.
What themes should a listener expect in Jabuka?
The story mixes romance, social bargaining, and mistaken identity rather than focusing only on spectacle. The Serbian setting also gives the operetta a distinct cultural frame within Johann Strauss II's stage works.
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