Lisuart und Dariolette, oder Die Frage und die Antwort (Lisuart and Dariolette, or The Question and the Answer) is a 'romantisch-comische Oper' by the German composer Johann Adam Hiller.
The libretto was by Daniel Schiebeler based on La fée Urgèle ou Ce qui plaît aux dames by Charles Simon Favart, itself derived from The Wife of Bath's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Performance history
editThe opera was first performed in a two-act version at the Rannstädtertor Theater, Leipzig on 25 November 1766, conducted by the composer.[1] A revised version in three acts was produced on 7 January 1767.
Roles
edit| Role | Voice type |
|---|---|
| Queen Ginevra of England | soprano |
| Dariolette, her daughter | soprano |
| Lisuart, a knight | tenor |
| Derwin, his squire | bass |
Synopsis
editQueen Ginevra of England sends the knight Lisuart to find her lost daughter Dariolette. In the course of his mission, Lisuart has to answer the riddle: "What gives women the most pleasure?"
References
edit- ^ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Lisuart und Dariolette, 25 November 1766". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
Further reading
edit- Bauman, Thomas (1992), "Lisuart und Dariolette" in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
External links
edit- Lisuart und Dariolette: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
