Fidelio an der Wien. Beethoven was to set a new libretto by Schikaneder, entitled "Vestas Feuer"; however, this libretto was not to Beethoven's liking. He spent about a month composing music for it, then abandoned it when the libretto for "Fidelio" came to his attention. The time Beethoven spent on "Vestas Feuer" was not entirely wasted, as two important numbers from "Fidelio", Pizarro's "'Ha! Welch’ ein Augenblick!" and the duet "O namenlose Freude" for Leonora and Florestan, both originated as music for "Vestas Feuer". Beethoven remained as a resident of the Theater an der Wien for some time after he had
When the Fern Blooms (opera) When the Fern Blooms (opera) "When the Fern Blooms" () is a folk-opera by Ukrainian composer Yevhen Stankovych. It has three acts and was written in the mid 1970s. It was first performed on stage in 2011. The opera was also performed on on December 15, 2017 at the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet. The libretto of the opera was primarily inspired by the works of Nikolai Gogol, national traditions and folklore, folk ceremonies, and epic poems. The opera was written on request of the French concert company "Alitepa" for the worldwide exhibition in Paris. The premiere of opera