The history of twentieth-century opera. 1916.
The war rages on and audiences want to push it from their minds. Nothing special, just something ordinary and entertaining is enough for the days of war. But there’s more: young Erich Korngold, at the age of 19, manages to see two operas premiere and to perform before Emporer Franz Josef in Munich. And three years after its completion, Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos premieres.
In this episode, parts of:
• Ferruccio Busoni- Arlecchio
• Zulfugar Hajibeyov- Ashig Garib (Aşıq Qərib)
• Manuel Penella- El gato montés
• Harold Fraser Simson- The Maid of the Mountains
• Erich Wolfgang Korngold- Der Ring des Polykrates
• Erich Wolfgang Korngold- Violanta
Other opera and operetta productions from 1916 are:
• Nat Ayer- The Bing Boys are here
• Frederic Norton- Chu Chin Chow
• Richard Strauss-Ariadne auf Naxos
• Enrique Granados- Goyescas
• Vítězslav Novák- Karlštejn
• Gustav Holst- Savitri
• Eugen d’Albert- Die toten Augen
• Ruggero Leoncavallo- Goffredo Mameli
• Franz Léhar- Der Sterngucker
• Rutland Boughton-The Round Table
• Ruggero Leoncavallo- Prestima tua moglie
• Oscar Straus- Liebeszauber
• Harry Lawrence Freeman- Athalia
• Leo Fall- Die Kaiserin (Fürstenliebe)
• Leo Fall- Die Rose von Stambul
• José Serrano Simeón- La Canción del olvido
• José Serrano Simeón- El príncipe Carnaval
• Albert Szirmai- Mágnás Miska
• Kurt Weill- Zriny
