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.
3 pieces since 2015 — in 2 roles, at 1 company, most often at Wiener Staatsoper.
3 pieces as Wiener Staatsoper — stats above show all coverage for Marcus Pelz.
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.
Can it all be true? She did what? He said what?
I think the sturdier of you will enjoy Nina Stemme’s Elektra from Saturday night at Wiener Staatsoper.
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