"Peter und Ännchen" premiered on 29 September 1809 in the theatre of the Ludwigsburg Palace, Franz Carl Hiemer had written the libretti for who, which was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, and was one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school?
Peter und Ännchen "Peter und Ännchen" premiered on 29 September 1809 in the theatre of the Ludwigsburg Palace near Stuttgart. The opera was popular in Germany in its day and a version of the score for voice and piano was published by Breitkopf & Härtel. It was also performed in Paris in 1810 as "Pierre et Annette". Franz Carl Hiemer had written the libretto for Abeille's first opera, "Amor und Psyche" (1800) as well as the libretti for Carl Maria von Weber's operas "Silvana" and "Abu Hassan".
Robert Schumann Robert Schumann (8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. He had been assured by his teacher Friedrich Wieck that he could become the finest pianist in Europe, but a hand injury ended this dream. Schumann then focused his musical energies on composing.