Der lila Domino
Der lila Domino (The Lilac Domino) is an operetta in three acts composed by Charles Cuvillier. The original German libretto is by Emmerich von Gatti and Bela Jenbach.
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Original text
Der lila Domino was first performed in Leipzig, Germany, on February 3, 1912.
Translations and adaptations
Entitled The Lilac Domino, with an English libretto by Harry B. Smith, lyrics by Robert B. Smith, and additional songs by Howard Carr and Donovan Parsons, it opened on Broadway at the 44th Street Theatre on October 28, 1914, produced by Andreas Dippel.
Performance history in South Africa
1941: Presented by Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society.
1950: Presented by Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society in the Technical College Hall.
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