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Prinzessin Brambilla
Prinzessin Brambilla ("Princess Brambilla"), Op. 12b is an opera in a prologue and five scenes by Walter Braunfels. The libretto, written by the composer, is based on the novella of the same name by E.T.A. Hoffmann published in 1820.
Composition history.
Braunfels began the composition in 1906 and completed the original two-act version in 1908. He revised the opera in 1929/1930. The second version consists of a prologue and five scenes separated by orchestral interludes. The score of this
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