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For those of German ancestry named Trompeter this site provides historical and other information. The scope seeks to go back as far as records can be located up to the current time.

Der Trompeter von Säckingen is one of the most popular German works of the late nineteenth century. The opera is based on the popular poem by Joseph Victor von Scheffel (1826-1886). A New York Met programme from 1887 called it “one of the most charming poetic works of modern German literature … with its beautiful pictures of mediaeval life and its quaint philosophy and its love story that have charmed two generations of Germans”.

In addition to the poem and the opera there is also a film, circa 1918.

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Der Trompeter von Säckingen

A Poem • An Opera • A Film

Der Trompeter von Säckingen (The Trumpeter of Säckingen) is a phenomenon. It started with a German poem by Joseph Victor von Scheffel published in 1854. Later an opera - Der Trompeter von Säckingen was written by Viktor Nessler. Still later a film directed by Franz Porten was released in 1918.

Der Trompeter von Säckingen is a romantic poem written by the German author and poet Joseph Victor von Scheffel. It was published in 1854.

Viktor Nessler wrote the opera in 18??. It has been produced by opera companies throughout Europe. Its main fan base has been German.

The film version of Der Trompeter von Säckingen, was directed by Franz Porten. It was released in 1918.

Book Cover
Opera Cover
Sheet Music

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