The Dead City (Die tote Stadt)

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

The Dead City (Die tote Stadt)

Opera

An emotional story of desire, loss, and reconciliation rendered through mesmerising music Concert performance of the opera in three acts in German, with Slovak and English subtitles Korngold's opera Die tote Stadt (The Dead City), a work full of intense emotions, lyrical beauty and dramatic tension, tells the story of a man's struggle with the pain of loss and his search for a way back to life.

 

The new SND building, Opera and Ballet hall
18. 6. 2026 20. 6. 2026

Schedule of performances

Thursday 18. 6. 2026
19:00 h 21:00 h
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Saturday 20. 6. 2026
19:00 h 21:00 h
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Its wonderful late Romantic music, which ranks among the highlights of early 20th-century opera literature, is fully revealed in its concert form.
 
The gripping story of Paul's obsession with his deceased wife and his journey between dream and reality is told through spectacular, emotional, and melodic music that has won the hearts of audiences around the world with its orchestral bravura, dramatic charge, and lyrical beauty.
 
A dead city sounds like the last great romantic dream. A dream in which the worlds of Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss, and Giacomo Puccini intertwine, but also a foreshadowing of film music—it is no coincidence that Korngold later became one of the pioneers of the golden age of Hollywood sound.
The production is suitable for audiences aged 15 and over.
 
Running time is indicative, as the dress rehearsal is still due for the production.
 
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Production Team

Musical Direction Tomáš Brauner
Conductor Tomáš Brauner
Chorus Master Jan Rozehnal
Dramaturgy Jozef Červenka