Christian Richardt
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Christian Richardt was a Danish
writer. He wrote the libretto
for the opera Drot og marsk
by Peter Heise.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
writer. He wrote the libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
for the opera Drot og marsk
Drot og Marsk
Drot og marsk is an opera by the Danish composer Peter Heise. The libretto, by Christian Richardt, is based on Johannes Carsten Hauch's play Marsk Stig . The opera was first performed at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen on September 25, 1878.-Roles:-Synopsis:The opera is based on the true story of...
by Peter Heise.