Opera in the Repertoire · Modern
Die Hamletmaschine
Music by Wolfgang Rihm · libretto by Wolfgang Rihm · at National Theatre Mannheim
Die Hamletmaschine is an opera composed by Wolfgang Rihm to a German-language libretto based on Heiner Müller's 1977 play of the same name. The libretto, subtitled Musiktheater in 5 Teilen (Music Drama in 5 parts), was written by the composer. The opera was written between 1983 and 1986 and premiered on 30 March 1987 at the Nationaltheater Mannheim.
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About the Composer
Wolfgang Rihm is the composer of record for this opera.
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Other Operas by Wolfgang Rihm
- Jakob Lenz (1977)
- Die Eroberung von Mexico (1992)
- Dionysos (2010)