undine
| A water spirit, one of the elemental spirits. |
Undine
| Opera by E T A Hoffmann (libretto by the composer), produced in Berlin at the Schauspielhaus on 3 August 1816. Water nymph Undine can gain a soul by marrying a mortal. She meets and falls in love with the knight Huldbrand, but when he changes allegiance to Berthalda, Undine kisses him, drowning him. |
| Opera by Lortzing (libretto by composer, based on Fouqué), produced in Magdeburg on 21 April 1845. Similar to Hoffmann's version, but Huldebrand is called Hugo von Ringstetten. |
| Ballet in three acts by Henze (choreographed by Ashton); (1956–57), produced at Covent Garden, London, on 27 October 1958, conducted Henze, with Fonteyn. Wedding Music from the ballet arranged for wind orchestra 1957; two orchestral suites 1958; Undine, Trois pas des Tritons for orchestra, performed in Rome on 10 January 1959, conductor Celibidache. |
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