Das goldene Kreuz
Ignaz Brüll’s two-act German-language opera is a comic Singspiel based on a story by Mélesville, involving mistaken identities during the Napoleonic Wars. The available text gives no further plot details.
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Ignaz Brüll’s two-act German-language opera is a comic Singspiel based on a story by Mélesville, involving mistaken identities during the Napoleonic Wars. The available text gives no further plot details.
Guido’s cat Minette is transformed into a woman by the conjurer Dig-Dig, who claims she contains a beautiful young woman’s soul. Minette behaves like a cat and repeatedly threatens to leave; Dig-Dig and Marianne eventually reveal that Minette is Guido’s cousin and Dig-Dig is his uncle’s intendant, prompting Guido to reconsider marriage.
Soldier Larose Pompon wants to marry Nicole, but her wealthy aunt Madame Jobin forbids it until she remarries. Larose tries to pair Jobin with Sergeant Lanternick, but a series of mistaken identities leads each soldier to court the wrong woman. The confusion ultimately brings Lanternick and Jobin together, clearing the way for Larose and Nicole.
Daniel believes Bettly has accepted his love, but she reveals that friends forged her letter and rejects marriage. When her brother Max returns with soldiers, he conceals his identity and frightens Bettly into thinking she is at their mercy. Daniel offers himself to enlist in her defense; impressed by his courage, Bettly signs a marriage contract, and Max secretly signs too, ensuring their union.
Pirate Zampa, formerly the Count of Monza, returns to the estate of merchant Lugano and demands Camille, Lugano’s daughter, as ransom. He declares himself engaged to the marble statue of Alice, the woman he once betrayed, and the statue repeatedly threatens him. Camille marries Zampa under duress; Alphonse discovers that Zampa is his long-lost brother and cannot kill him. As Zampa embraces Camille, Alice’s statue drags him to hell during an eruption of Etna.
Ignaz Brüll’s two-act German-language opera is a comic Singspiel based on a story by Mélesville, involving mistaken identities during the Napoleonic Wars. The available text gives no further plot details.
Guido’s cat Minette is transformed into a woman by the conjurer Dig-Dig, who claims she contains a beautiful young woman’s soul. Minette behaves like a cat and repeatedly threatens to leave; Dig-Dig and Marianne eventually reveal that Minette is Guido’s cousin and Dig-Dig is his uncle’s intendant, prompting Guido to reconsider marriage.
Soldier Larose Pompon wants to marry Nicole, but her wealthy aunt Madame Jobin forbids it until she remarries. Larose tries to pair Jobin with Sergeant Lanternick, but a series of mistaken identities leads each soldier to court the wrong woman. The confusion ultimately brings Lanternick and Jobin together, clearing the way for Larose and Nicole.
Daniel believes Bettly has accepted his love, but she reveals that friends forged her letter and rejects marriage. When her brother Max returns with soldiers, he conceals his identity and frightens Bettly into thinking she is at their mercy. Daniel offers himself to enlist in her defense; impressed by his courage, Bettly signs a marriage contract, and Max secretly signs too, ensuring their union.
Pirate Zampa, formerly the Count of Monza, returns to the estate of merchant Lugano and demands Camille, Lugano’s daughter, as ransom. He declares himself engaged to the marble statue of Alice, the woman he once betrayed, and the statue repeatedly threatens him. Camille marries Zampa under duress; Alphonse discovers that Zampa is his long-lost brother and cannot kill him. As Zampa embraces Camille, Alice’s statue drags him to hell during an eruption of Etna.