Ein Traumspiel

Ein Traumspiel
Opera by Aribert Reimann
After the premiere in June 1965, with director Joachim Klaiber (left), Reimann (centre) and conductor Michael Gielen (right)
LanguageGerman
Based onA Dream Play
by August Strindberg
Premiere
20 June 1965 (1965-06-20)
Opernhaus Kiel

Ein Traumspiel is a German-language opera by Aribert Reimann after the 1901 play A Dream Play (Swedish: Ett drömspel) by August Strindberg. [1] Carla Henius arranged the translation to German by Peter Weiss for a libretto. Reimann composed the opera in 1963 and 1964 on a commission from Theater Kiel. It was premiered at the Opernhaus Kiel on 20 June 1965, staged by Joachim Klaiber [de] and conducted by Michael Gielen.[1] Gielen stepped in for the Generalmusikdirektor who was ill.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ein Traumspiel / nach dem Schauspiel "Ett drömspel" von August Strindberg / in der deutschen Übertragung von Peter Weiss / eingerichtet von Carla Henius". Schott Music. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Jacobi, Johannes (25 June 1965). "Ein Traumspiel / Oper (nach Strindberg) von Aribert Reimann Stadttheater in Kiel". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 9 March 2019.