A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Martha

by George Grove

MARTHA. Opera in 3 acts; music by Flotow. Produced at Vienna Nov. 25, 1847. It was an extension of Lady Henriette, in which Flotow had only a third share. The alterations in the book are said to have been made by St. Georges, and translated into German by Friedrich. It was produced in Italian at Covent Garden, as Marta, July 1, 1858; in English at Drury Lane, Oct. 11, 1858, and in French at the Théâtre Lyrique, Dec. 16, 1865. The air of 'The last rose of summer' is a prominent motif in this opera.

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