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Elfenlied
Classical
Classical
German
Form
song (from an opera)
Composed
1864
Premiere
Feb 4, 1864, Court Opera, Vienna
Country/Region
Austria
From the work
The opera “Die Rheinnixen” was originally written in French but then premiered in Vienna with a German text; the performances were not particularly successful. The Elfenlied was used as the 'Barcarole' in Offenbach's opera “The Tales of Hoffmann” in 1881.
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