Das Schloß
Music by Aribert Reimann · libretto by Aribert Reimann · premiered 1992 · at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Das Schloß (The Castle, literally: The palace) is a 1992 German-language opera by Aribert Reimann. He wrote his own libretto based on Kafka's novel and its dramatization by Max Brod. It premiered on 2 September 1992 at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, staged by Willy Decker and conducted by Michael Boder.
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About the Composer
Aribert Reimann (German: ['aʁiːbɛʁt 'ʁaɪman] , 4 March 1936 – 13 March 2024) was a German composer, pianist, and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas. His version of Shakespeare's King Lear, the opera Lear, was written at the suggestion of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who performed the title role. His opera Medea after Grillparzer's play premiered in 2010 at the Vienna State Opera. He was a professor of contemporary Lied (art song) in Hamburg and Berlin. In 2011, he was awarded the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for his life's work.
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Other Operas by Aribert Reimann
- Lear
- Ein Traumspiel (1901)
- Die Gespenstersonate (1984)
- Bernarda Albas Haus (2000)
- L'Invisible (2017)