Martha

Martha (Martha, oder Der Markt zu Richmond - i.e. "Martha, or The Market at Richmond"- in the original German version) is a romantic comic opera in four acts by Friedrich von Flotow with a German libretto by Friedrich Wilhelm Riese.

The original text

First performed in German at the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna on 25 November 1847 and in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 4 June 1849.

Translations and adaptations

First performed in English at Drury Lane (11 October 1858).

Performance history in South Africa

1869: Performed in the Mutual Hall, Cape Town by the

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_(opera)