Troades (opera)
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LibrettistGerd Albrecht and the composer
LanguageGerman
Based onThe Trojan Women
by Euripides, author of original text: Franz Werfel
by Euripides, author of original text: Franz Werfel
Premiere
| Troades | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Aribert Reimann | |
The composer in 2010 | |
| Librettist | Gerd Albrecht and the composer |
| Language | German |
| Based on | The Trojan Women by Euripides, author of original text: Franz Werfel |
| Premiere | |
Troades is a 1986 German-language opera by Aribert Reimann based on Euripides' The Trojan Women.[1][2] A recording of the premiere featuring Helga Dernesch and Nicole Heesters, conducted by Gerd Albrecht was recorded and issued on LP and CD by EMI.[3] The opera was commissioned by the Bavarian State Opera, Munich.[2]