Der schlimm-heilige Vitalis (opera)

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Der schlimm-heilige Vitalis (The Evil-holy Vitalis) is a 1962 comic opera by Richard Flury.[1] It is based on the fifth of the Seven Legends [de] novella cycle by Gottfried Keller published 1872.[2]

A woman falls in love with a monk, Vitalis, and persuades him to leave the order and marry her.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Revue musicale suisse, vols 112–113 (1972) p. 253: "und ein Intermezzo aus dem musikalischen Lustspiel Der schlimm heilige Vitalis (nach Gottfried Keller; 1961/62)"
  2. ^ Chris Walton. Richard Flury: The Life and Music of a Swiss Romantic (2017)