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| Composer | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang (1897-1957) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1920 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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GrafeneggDie tote Stadt (The Dead City)Concert performance
Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)
Axel Kober; Tonkünstler-Orchester; Eric Cutler; Camilla Nylund; Samuel Hasselhorn
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Korngold’s Die tote Stadt, more alive than ever in Boston
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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
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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
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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
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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.