Die tote Stadt

Opera: Work details

Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Music title: Die tote Stadt, Op. 12
Librettist: Paul Schott
Work definition: Opera in three acts
Based on: Based on the novel 'Bruges la morte' by Georges Rodenbach
Language: German
Notes: The world premiere took place in both Hamburg and Cologne.
World premiere: 4 December 1920, Hamburg
ROH premiere: 27 January 2009, The Royal Opera
ROH company premiere: 27 January 2009, The Royal Opera, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Productions
Die tote Stadt (2009) The Royal Opera (6 performances online)