Isabella Overture

Composer: SUPPÉ, Franz von
  • Isabella is a one-act operetta that premiered in Vienna in 1869, with libretto written by poet Josef Weyl (1821-1895).1
    • Fun fact: Josef Weyl was also associated with Johann Strauss II and wrote the words for The Beautiful Blue Danube in its original iteration as a choral waltz.
  • While most of Suppé’s stage works are relatively unknown today, his overtures have remained popular pieces for the concert hall.

Sources

  1. “Isabella (Suppé, Franz von),” IMSLP, accessed June 6, 2024, https://imslp.org/wiki/Isabella_(Supp%C3%A9,_Franz_von).

Cut IDs

25277