''Chlestakows Wiederkehr'', op. 149, (''Khlestakov's Return'') is an opera in three acts by

Giselher Klebe Giselher Wolfgang Klebe (28 June 19255 October 2009) was a German composer, and an academic teacher. He composed more than 140 works, among them 14 operas, all based on literary works, eight symphonies, 15 solo concerts, chamber music, piano w ...

. He also wrote the libretto, based on the

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''Der Revisor'' (''

The Government Inspector ''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''The Inspector General'' ( rus, links=no, Ревизор, Revizor, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist, Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the pl ...

'') by Nikolai Gogol. The work lasts about 70 minutes. The opera premiered on 11 April 2008 at the

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, Germany. It is Klebe's first and only comedic opera. His adaptation of the text is only loosely based on Gogol and adds a significant twist in the final scene. The role names above are spelled as in the German text.

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