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Die tote Stadt is an opera by Erich Wolfgang Korngold based on a novel by Georges Rodenbach. It tells the story of a man who obsessively remembers his dead wife and his encounter with a woman who resembles her.
Die tote Stadt tells the story of Paul, a young man torn between fidelity to the memory of his deceased wife and a growing attraction to her living look-alike. Paul enters a series of increasingly disturbing and violent visions, and the plot takes on the subtleties of a psychological thriller.
Dec 19, 2022 · Korngold's Die tote Stadt is a rarely-performed operatic gem filled with a story of grief and lost love. Learn more about the story.
pf: Erich Leinsdorf cond/ Munich Radio OrchestraTIMECODES: ACT 1:0:00 - Behutsam!6:14 - Frank! Freund!17:27 - Nur Deiner Harr Ich, Niemals Verlorne!19:29 - R...
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Learn more about this heartbreakingly romantic opera in our synopsis of The Dead City (Die Tote Stadt), along with frequently asked audience questions and images from ENO’s 2023 performance of this cult classic.
The Dead City (Die Tote Stadt) is a romantic and hallucinatory opera by Erich Korngold, based on a novel by Georges Rodenbach. Learn about the story, the composer, the production and the music of this cinematic masterpiece.
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A dramatic opera by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, based on a libretto by himself and his father Julius. It tells the story of Paul, who obsessively loves his dead wife Marie and imagines his new lover Marietta as her, until he kills her in a fit of jealousy.
