Strike up the banned
Jonny spielt auf, the second opera by 26-year-old composer Ernest K?enek, was such a huge success after its 1927 Leipzig premiere that in the following season it was performed 491 times in Germany alone.
10 pieces since 2014 — in 3 roles, at 1 company, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
1 piece as Jonny — stats above show all coverage for Lawrence Tibbett.
View allJonny spielt auf, the second opera by 26-year-old composer Ernest K?enek, was such a huge success after its 1927 Leipzig premiere that in the following season it was performed 491 times in Germany alone.
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