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The Chocolate Soldier

work by Straus
Also known as: “Der tapfere Soldat”
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The Chocolate Soldier is an operetta by Austrian composer Oscar Straus. It premiered in 1908 and is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Arms and the Man. The operetta tells the story of a Bulgarian woman who is courted by two soldiers during wartime, one of whom is a Serbian officer who seeks refuge in her home. The title, "The Chocolate Soldier," refers to a soldier who does not fight, or a soldier who is more concerned with comfort than combat. Straus was a prolific composer of operettas, with other notable works including A Waltz Dream and All Around Love.1

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