Gottfried von Einem
24.01.1918—12.07.1996

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Gottfried von Einem
Dantons Tod | Opera in two acts

Work Details
Year of composition: 1944/1946
Subtitle: Opera in two acts
Composer: Gottfried von Einem
Text Source: "Dantons Tod"
Librettist: Boris Blacher; Gottfried von Einem
Translator: Giulio Cogni
Duration (min): 135

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World Première
Location: Salzburg / Austria
Date: 06.08.1947
Conductor: Ferencs Fricsay
Work Introduction

In 1939, at the age of 21, Gottfried von Einem came across the first play written by 22-year-old Georg Büchner – and was overwhelmed. The result of this encounter, Dantons Tod, was the first opera by a living composer to be premiered at the Salzburg Festival (1947). Unlike in Büchner’s [...]

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