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As a truly enlightened despot Duchess Anna Amalia was not only a formidable political figure, she was responsible for turning Weimar into a cultural force across Western Europe, attracting major literary and artistic figures to her court. It was her particular friendship with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that led to the composition of Erwin & Elmire in (1776).
IOpera presents
Erwin & Elmire
A comic opera by Anna Amalia, first performed in 1776
Libretto by J.W. von Goethe, based on the ballad by Oliver Goldsmith.
English translation by Philip Ward
Venue: Central Hall, Australian Catholic University | 20–22 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Dates/Times: Friday 29 February and Saturday 1 March 2008 at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $35 Full | $15 Student/Concession
Bookings: 03 9348 7477
Visit: www.iopera.com.au
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