Boccacio - Lehár Festival 2026

With BOCCACCIO , Franz von Suppè has created one of the best operettas in history. This piece shines in all its components. The never-ending wealth of musical highlights, sophistication and exuberance is complemented by the witty and humorous libretto by Friedrich Zell and Richard Genée.

Medieval Florence is in turmoil and the infamous poet Boccaccio is to blame. With his novellas about the licentious love lives of Florentine ladies, he drives the venerable lords of the city to the barricades, while the women are only too happy to succumb to the poet's charms. However, the foolhardy hero soon finds himself in an amorous adventure that promises more than just material for the next novella. While the angry crowd publicly burns his works, Boccaccio has lost his heart to the most beautiful of all Florentine women.

This operetta is a "triumphant play" that leaves nothing to be desired.