Between the dragon and his wrath
Aribert Reimann’s 1978 opera Lear, based of course on Shakespeare’s titanic tragedy King Lear, is a major achievement in modern operatic scoring.
3 pieces since 2015 — in 3 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Staatsoper Hamburg.
1 piece as Gloucester — stats above show all coverage for Lauri Vasar.
View allAribert Reimann’s 1978 opera Lear, based of course on Shakespeare’s titanic tragedy King Lear, is a major achievement in modern operatic scoring.
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