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Libretto von Alfred Grünwald und Dr. Fritz Loehner-Beda
First performed in 1929, Dohnányi's third and final opera Der Tenor caricatures the petty, narrow-minded, philistine life of a small German principality. SYNOPSIS: The members of prize-winning vocal quartet wonder how they will win their next competition after the death of their first tenor. Hicketier, their second bass, announces that he has found a tenor Schippel but he is unfortunately not a respectable citizen. Schippel is brought in, but declares he will not sing unless his fellow members accept him as their equal. Meanwhile, Hicketiers daughter Tekla aids an injured Duke, who vows to come back at night to see her. Things grow complicated when Schippel declares he will not sing unless he is given Teklas hand in marriage, and Hicketier challenges Schippel to a duel to be fought only after the upcoming contest .