Der Mond
Music by Carl Orff · libretto by Carl Orff · premiered 1939 · at Bavarian State Opera
Der Mond (The Moon) is an opera in one act by Carl Orff based on a Grimm's fairy tale with a libretto by the composer. It was first performed on 5 February 1939 by the Bavarian State Opera in Munich under the direction of Clemens Krauss. The composer describes it not as an opera but as Ein kleines Welttheater ("A little world theatre"); the performance lasts for about one hour and is often paired with Orff's Die Kluge.
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About the Composer
Carl Heinrich Maria Orff (German: [kaʁl ˈʔɔʁf] ; 10 July 1895 – 29 March 1982) was a German composer and music educator, who composed the cantata Carmina Burana (1937). The concepts of his Schulwerk were influential for children's music education.
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Other Operas by Carl Orff
- Die Kluge (1943)
- Die Bernauerin (1947)
- Antigonae (1949)
- De temporum fine comoedia (1960)