https://sammlungen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/periodika/periodical/pageview/13384246

“Sarastro”.
We received a letter from Weimar about rehearsals of the new music drama of Karl Göpfart’s “Sarastro,” for which G. Stommel wrote the libretto using Goethe’s sequel to “The Magic Flute.” They were very well received this morning at a matinee held before a select audience. The entire performance was undertaken by local artists and the court opera singer Miss M. Recke from Berlin; the composer accompanied on the piano. The performance of the music drama requires first-rate vocal talents, particularly familiar with the Mozart school. In addition to the dramatic scenes, several of Goethe’s songs were performed from the collection of compositions of Goethe’s songs compiled by Max Friedländer (Berlin), which was published in the writings of the Goethe Society (1896). Some of these performances had a very unique charm, reminiscent of the time when grandfather took grandmother. The artistic success of the matinee was very favorable.