Einstein (opera) explained
Einstein is a 1974 opera by Paul Dessau to a libretto by Karl Mickel. It premiered on 16 February 1974.[1] [2] Einstein took longer for Dessau to compose than any of his other works.[3]
Synopsis
Einstein is an adapted history.[4] Einstein, in exile from the fascism of Nazi Germany, assists the Americans in the creation of the atomic bomb. Einstein grows distrustful of American politics, and decides to burn his last twenty years of research in order to keep the knowledge safe from those that might abuse it.[5] [6] [7]
Recordings
Notes and References
- Review of CD issue of 1976 Suitner recording. 5 May 2024. Gramophone. Michael Oliver. February 1997.
- [Eric Salzman]
- Web site: [t]akte: “My music is fundamentally political in expression” - Paul Dessau’s operatic output ]. 2024-11-17 . www.takte-online.de.
- Web site: Einstein - Karl Mickel . 2024-11-17 . www.complete-review.com.
- Web site: Einstein - Karl Mickel . 2024-11-17 . www.complete-review.com.
- Web site: Dessau: Einstein . 2024-11-17 . www.classical-music.com . en.
- Web site: JEWISH MUSIC INSTITUTE - International Centre for Suppressed Music, Online Journal . 2024-11-17 . www.jmi.org.uk.