Maskarade
Sign in to saveMaskarade (Masquerade) is an opera in three acts by Carl Nielsen to a Danish libretto by Vilhelm Andersen, based on the comedy by Ludvig Holberg. It was first performed on 11 November 1906 at Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen. Maskarade has enjoyed enduring popularity in Denmark where it is considered to be the country's national opera.
Key facts
- Opera.name
- Maskarade
- Opera.image
- Maskarade by Carl Nielsen - world premiere poster 1906.jpg
- Opera.caption
- Poster for the premiere performance
- Opera.genre_header
- Opera
- Opera.composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Opera.librettist
- Vilhelm Andersen
- Opera.language
- Danish
- Opera.premiere_location
- Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen
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- Image
- Maskarade jyske opera 1954.jpg
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- publication date
- 1906-00-00
- date of first performance
- 1906-11-11
- Commons category
- Maskarade
- catalog code
- 2
- native label
- Maskarade
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- Background and performance history
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- Synopsis
- Commemorative performances
- Recordings
- References
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Maskarade (Masquerade) is an opera in three acts by Carl Nielsen to a Danish libretto by Vilhelm Andersen, based on the comedy by Ludvig Holberg. It was first performed on 11 November 1906 at Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen. Maskarade has enjoyed enduring popularity in Denmark where it is considered to be the country's national opera.
==Background and performance history==