Gesänge zu der Oper Der Bergsturz bey Goldau : in drey Aufzüge by Weigl and Reil
"Gesänge zu der Oper Der Bergsturz bey Goldau by Weigl and Reil." is an operatic libretto for a three-act stage work, likely written in the early 19th century. Set in a Swiss mountain village, it centers on a wedding overshadowed by a catastrophic landslide, blending piety, pastoral life, and communal duty into a tale of peril and deliverance. The story opens with Hatwyl, his wife Gertrud, their children, and the betrothed pair
Josephine and Willer celebrating a hopeful morning. Wunibald, a troubled neighbor with unrequited feelings for Josephine, prepares to leave the valley, but the festivities are shattered when the mountain collapses, burying the family as they pray in darkness. In the aftermath, a hermit leads mournful supplications, while Wunibald rouses the villagers to act, organizing a rescue and refusing fatalism. Guided by muffled cries beneath the debris, the rescuers break through; Wunibald descends into the makeshift tomb and brings the trapped family to safety. Reunions follow, gratitude swells, and the chorus closes with thanksgiving, affirming faith, courage, and the saving power of solidarity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Composer | Weigl, Joseph, 1766-1846 |
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| Librettist | Reil, Johann Anton Friedrich, 1773-1843 |
| Title | Gesänge zu der Oper Der Bergsturz bey Goldau : in drey Aufzüge |
| Credits | Richard Illner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | ML: Music: Literature of music |
| Subject | Operas -- Librettos |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77971 |
| Release Date | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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