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Work: Eine florentinische Tragödie (A Florentine Tragedy) Op.16

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ComposerZemlinsky, Alexander von (1871-1942)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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HamburgWomen's love and deathNew production

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Schumann, Bartók, Zemlinsky
Karina Canellakis; Tobias Kratzer; Staatsoper Hamburg; Rainer Sellmaier; Michael Bauer; Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
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