Ballade vom Jager Herne

Otto Nicolai's last opera Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor is the only one left and also his only one in German language. It is still one of the most performed opera's in Germany opera houses. The aria Ballade vom Jger Herne is sung at the beginning of the third and last act by Frau Reich, one of the lady's that make fun of Sir John Falstaff and his amorous feelings.