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Cagliostro in Wien is a three-act operetta composed by Johann Strauss II, featuring a libretto by F. Zell and Richard Genée. It premiered in 1875 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. The plot is a comedic fictionalization of the 18th-century occultist Alessandro Cagliostro, weaving together historical characters like Marie Antoinette with elements of magic and mistaken identity.
The work is characteristic of the golden age of Viennese operetta.
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Is Cagliostro in Wien a biography of Alessandro Cagliostro?
No, it is a three-act operetta that turns the 18th-century occultist Alessandro Cagliostro into a comic stage character. The plot is a fictionalized Vienna adventure rather than a documentary account of his life.
Who composed Cagliostro in Wien?
Johann Strauss II composed the music, with a libretto by F. Zell and Richard Genée. The operetta premiered in 1875 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.
When did Cagliostro in Wien premiere?
It premiered in 1875 at Vienna's Theater an der Wien. It was written as a three-act operetta centered on the comic possibilities of Cagliostro's reputation for occult knowledge.
What does 'in Wien' refer to in the title?
'Wien' is the German name for Vienna, so the title means 'Cagliostro in Vienna.' The setting connects the fictional comedy to the city's 19th-century operetta tradition and the 1875 Theater an der Wien premiere.
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