Carl Maria Weber Opera Oberon

The Elf King's Oath, An English Three-Act Romantic Fairy Opera Oberon (The Elf King's Oath), an English romantic fairy opera by Carl Maria von Weber: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other C.M. von Handel opera informa Carl Maria von Weber (Novemeber 18,1786 – June 5, 1826) composed Oberon (The Elf King's Oath), a three-act English fairy tale opera. Libretto was written by James Robinson Plancé, based on a poem by Christoph Martin Wiel and "Huon de Bourdeaux" from the collection of French romances "La Bibliothèque Bleu." It was premiered in London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, April 12, 1826. The setting is in the fairy kingdom, Bagdad, Tunis and France in the early 9th century medieval times. Notable arias: "Ocean, thou mighty monster" (Reiza), "From boyhood trained" (Sir Huon) Oberon underwent revised... [read full story]