Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber: Le Macon (Maurer Und Schlosser)

Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782-1871) was long considered one of the most typically French and most successful opera composers of the 19th century; his overtures were once favourites of the light classical repertoire. This opéra français, 1rst performed on 3 May 1825, relates to the venerable tradition of the rescue opera, which

had been in fashion since the French Revolution. Its libretto and score were equally successful.