Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde
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Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde, known in English as Son and Stranger or Return of the Roamer, is a one-act Singspiel written by Felix Mendelssohn in 1829 to a German libretto by the composer's friend Kar
The composer, who wrote the piece for a family performance, in 1821
Henry Chorley
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Henry Fothergill Chorley was an English literary, painting and music critic, writer and editor. He was also an author of novels, drama, poetry and lyrics.
Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde
…later provide the text for the oratorio Elijah. The English title Son and Stranger originated with the translation by Mendelssohn's friend, the critic Henry Chorley, created for a London production of 1851 and still often used for the rare revivals in English-speaking countries. The work was published posthumously…
Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London
Detail of monument