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| Composer | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang (1897-1957) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1920 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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ViennaDie tote Stadt
Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)
Sebastian Weigle; Willy Decker; Vienna State Opera; Wolfgang Gussmann; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera; Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus
PittsburghManfred Honeck, Maria Dueñas, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Korngold, Prokofiev, Sibelius
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Manfred Honeck; María Dueñas
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Korngold’s Die tote Stadt, more alive than ever in Boston
The composer's magnum opus, unjustly neglected in English-speaking countries, receives magnificent treatment from Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, anchored by David Butt Philip and Christine Goerke.
Reality wants augmenting in Daniel Kramer's Die tote Stadt
What's a director to do while we wait for technology to catch up with the complexities of the human condition?
Korngold's extravagant opera The Dead City staged in style by ENO
Annilese Miskimmon directs a the first ever production by ENO of Erich Korngold's tale of bereavement, grief and the poisonous impact of lost love on an obsessive mind.
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From Vienna to the Silver Screen: the life of Erich Korngold explored
Erich Wolfgang Korngold life began in Imperial Vienna, where he composed lush works in typical fin-de-siècle style, but ended in the United States, having created the blueprint for the Hollywood film score. Bard College investigates his music in its 2019 “Rediscoveries” focus.