Die Brandschatzung

("The arson") A one act comedy by August von Kotzebue.

First published in Leipzig 1806. Turned into an opera with composer Philipp Jakob Riotte and performed in 1808.

Translated into Dutch as De Brandschatting by Jan Steven Van Esveldt-Holtrop, and published by him in 1805.

1827: Produced in Dutch by the amateur company Tot Nut en Vermaak on 21 April with De Kwade Luim (Von Kotzebue).

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_von_Kotzebue

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http://www.amazon.com/De-Brandschatting-Blijspel-Bedrijf-Edition/dp/1247640590