FELIX BERNER DAS BÖSE WEIB (A ROSSZ FELESÉG, 1768) CÍMÛ OPERA BUFFÁJÁRÓL.

The study analyzes one of the successful pieces from the repertoire of Felix Berner’s 18th-century children’s troupe, the opera buffa Das böse Weib (The Wicked Wife). Two librettos for the musical piece have survived, with the first one published in 1768 in Buda, at Leopold Franz Landerer’s printing press. The second libretto appeared without a date or place. The author of the study examines Felix Berner’s opera buffa at the intersection of two textual traditions: the 17th and 18th-century “malus mulier” texts and the tradition of commedia dell’arte, which dates back to the mid-16th century. By incorporating contemporary newspaper articles and playbills, the study partially outlines the characteristics of Felix Berner’s contemporary performances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]