Ulenspiegel (opera) explained

Composer:Walter Braunfels
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Librettist:Braunfels
Language:German
Based On:de Coster's The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak
Premiere Location:Stuttgart Court Theatre

Ulenspiegel is an opera by Walter Braunfels to a libretto by the composer after Charles de Coster's The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak. It premiered in Stuttgart's Hoftheater on 4 November 1913.[1]

Braunfels' work was banned during the Nazi era and the first revival of Ulenspiegel took place 28 January 2011 in Gera. The scenery for this production was designed by architect Stephan Braunfels, the grandson of Walter Braunfels.[2]

Recording

Notes and References

  1. Operas in German: a dictionary - Page 335Margaret Ross Griffel - 1990
  2. Web site: Gurewitsch . Matthew . Silenced Voice, Heard Again . The New York Times . 17 June 2023 . 7 January 2011.