In 1821, "Der Freischutz, " an opera by CarlMariavon Weber was first performed in Berlin.
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The convoluted fantasy "Die Feen" ("The Fairies, " 1834), based on a play by Carlo Gozzi, follows in the romantic footsteps of CarlMariavon Weber and Heinrich Marschner.
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