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| Composer | Reimann, Aribert (1936-2024) |
| Period | Modern |
| Year | 1978 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Reimann's Lear makes for a dark season finale at Prague State Opera
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Aribert Reimann's Lear takes no prisoners in a disturbing portrayal of a world gone awry, but Barbora Horáková's scattergun direction adds to the confusion.
Lear in Munich: brilliant performance, but lifelessly staged
A superb cast of singers is let down by Christoph Marthaler's cold, stilted staging as Reimann's Lear returns to its birthplace.
Fine Budapest cast tears into lacerating Lear
In a reconstruction of Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s production for the world première of Reimann’s soul-pummelling Lear, the staging stands the test of time, but the cast and orchestra leave the biggest impression.