Melusine (Reimann)
| Melusine | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Aribert Reimann | |
The composer in 2010 | |
| Librettist | Claus H. Henneberg |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Melusine by Yvan Goll |
| Premiere | |
Melusine is a 1971 German-language opera by Aribert Reimann, on a libretto by Claus H. Henneberg after Melusine, a 1920 play in four acts by Yvan Goll which transposes the legendary water-spirit to Goll's time. The opera was written for the Schwetzingen Festival, where it premiered in 1971. It was recorded in 2010.