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Franz von Suppè
Overture to «Banditenstreiche»
(1867)

The one-act comic operetta Banditenstreiche, set in a harbour town in Italy at the beginning of the nineteenth century, with music by Franz von Suppè, is today more or less forgotten. The libretto was written by one Ludwig Bender and based on a French source by B. Butonnier. The work was first performed at the Carl-Theater in Vienna on 27 April 1867.

The premiere did not attract many reports in the Vienna dailies. On the following day Das Vaterland published some words of praise, ‘Suppé’s new operetta Banditenstreiche was likewise well received. It is full of numbers which win over the audience with their fresh, folk music-like melodies.’

The short review in the Wiener Abendpost (the evening edition of the Wiener Zeitung) on 29 April 1867 was quite different, ‘In the operetta Banditenstreiche the composer, Herr von Suppé, has done himself some harm with those long variations which are not very tasteful and are far too difficult for the woman who sings them. Without these numbers the audience would have liked the amusing piece with its cheerful music, which is particularly effective in the ensembles, […] much better.

However, the reviewer in the Neue Freie Presse on 28 April 1867 already liked, among other things, the overture, ‘The one-act operetta Banditenstreiche by Suppé, for whose benefit the performance was given, likewise enjoyed very favourable success. The overture as well as the bandits’ chorus […] received lively applause.’

The overture to Banditenstreiche continues to be a popular item to include in concert programmes of an entertaining nature: a brilliant piece in a typically Italian manner!

Synopsis: Prof. Norbert Rubey

English translation: Dr. Leigh H. Bailey

Franz von Suppé Overture to «Banditenstreiche»
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