Der Traum ein Leben (opera)
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| Der Traum ein Leben | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Walter Braunfels | |
Walter Braunfels in 1920 | |
| Librettist | Braunfels |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Franz Grillparzer's play |
Der Traum ein Leben, Op. 50, is a 1937 German-language opera by Walter Braunfels based on Franz Grillparzer's 1834 play of the same name. It consists of three acts and a prologue and epilogue.
The opera's scheduled premiere under Bruno Walter in Vienna in 1938 was cancelled by the Nazis following the Anschluss.[1][2] It was first staged at the Theater Regensburg in 2001.[3]