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Die tote Stadt (German for 'The Dead City'), Op. 12, is an opera in three acts by Erich Wolfgang Korngold set to a libretto by Paul Schott, a collective pseudonym for the composer and his father, Julius Korngold. It is based on the 1892 novel Bruges-la-Morte by Georges Rodenbach.
Julius Leopold Korngold (24 December 1860 – 25 September 1945) was an Austrian music critic. [1] He was the leading critic in early twentieth century Vienna, serving as chief music critic of the Neue Freie Presse from 1904 to 1934.
Jul 18, 2015 · Julius Korngold’s article announcing the death of Mahler from May 19, 1911 The only conductor Julius was prepared to countenance was Bruno Walter, a Mahler protégé and a neighbour in their Theobaldgasse apartment block.
Julius Korngold and Luzi Korngold provide contradicting accounts of Erich's potential visit(s) to Bruges. Julius suggests that Erich spent time in Bruges as a young adult (see Die Korngolds in Wien, 252), whereas Luzi states that her husband travelled to the city for the first time only after his Hollywood career (see Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 99).
- William Cheng
- 2010
Apr 21, 2022 · Korngold died of a brain haemorrhage in 1957 aged 60, believing himself forgotten. Yet in recent years, his music has experienced an extraordinary rehabilitation. Previously a hidden gem known only to old-movie buffs and a lucky coterie of obsessives, Korngold is now virtually a household name.
The original novel is far more sinister and disturbing. Korngold instead avoids facing the dilemmas by turning murder and madness into a dream, from which his protagonist can walk away without reflection. Yet reflection occurs again and again in the music and textual images. Willy Decker’s staging
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Erich Wolfgang, the brilliant son of our highly esteemed colleague Dr. Julius Korngold, is the author of the pantomime that appeared on the boards together with Susannens Geheimnis to unanimous cheers by old and young alike.
