Bibliograph

The dead city, Die tote Stadt = La ville morte : opéra en trois actes, music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold ; libretto by Paul Schott , based on the book by Georges Rodenbach, Bruges-la-Morte

Type

Label

The dead city, Die tote Stadt = La ville morte : opéra en trois actes, music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold ; libretto by Paul Schott , based on the book by Georges Rodenbach, Bruges-la-Morte

Language

ger

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The dead city

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

51670292

Responsibility statement

music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold ; libretto by Paul Schott , based on the book by Georges Rodenbach, Bruges-la-Morte

Runtime

145

Sub title

Die tote Stadt = La ville morte : opéra en trois actes

Summary

The story is a multi-layered psychological drama focusing on a man named Paul who is obsessed with the memory of his deceased wife, Marie. He encounters a woman, Marietta, who is the image of Marie. This encounter causes Paul to have a series of disturbing visions which causes him to question his devotion to his dead wife. The city of Bruges, to which the opera's title refers, provides a backdrop of darkness and death for the haunting story

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Ville morteTote Stadt

Classification