Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, *1836, †1911, English dramatist, librettist and poet, best known for his collaboration with Arthur Sullivan La Vivandière; or, True to the Corps! is a burlesque by W. S. Gilbert, described by the author as "An Operatic Extravaganza Founded on Donizetti's opera, La figlia del regimento." In the French or other continental armies a vivandière was a woman who supplied food and drink to troops in the field. The piece was first produced at St. James's Hall, Liverpool, on 15 June 1867. It was then presented in London, with a mostly new cast, at the Queen's Theatre, Long Acre, opening on 22 January 1868. (Wikipedia) Beispiel für ein Schweizer Spielwerk: Ungemarkt und unnummeriert
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