Korngold: Die tote Stadt

Of all the successful composers of opera in the 1920s, it is perhaps Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) whose career took the most surprising turn following the banning of his works as "degenerate" in Germany. Die tote Stadt has survived as a rarity on the programmes of the world's major and medium-sized opera houses and serves as one of the most thrilling and memorable productions a More »