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Ein Traumspiel
Opera by Aribert Reimann
After the premiere in June 1965, with director Joachim Klaiber (left), Reimann (centre) and conductor Michael Gielen (right)
Language	German
Based on	A Dream Play by August Strindberg
Premiere	20 June 1965 (1965-06-20) Opernhaus Kiel

Ein Traumspiel is a German-language opera by Aribert Reimann after the 1901 play A Dream Play (Swedish: Ett drömspel) by August Strindberg. Carla Henius arranged the translation to German by Peter Weiss for a libretto. Reimann composed the opera in 1963 and 1964 on a commission from Theater Kiel. It was premiered at the Opernhaus Kiel on 20 June 1965, staged by Joachim Klaiber [de] and conducted by Michael Gielen. Gielen stepped in for the Generalmusikdirektor who was ill.

References

1. ^ "Ein Traumspiel / nach dem Schauspiel "Ett drömspel" von August Strindberg / in der deutschen Übertragung von Peter Weiss / eingerichtet von Carla Henius". Schott Music. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. Jacobi, Johannes (25 June 1965). "Ein Traumspiel / Oper (nach Strindberg) von Aribert Reimann Stadttheater in Kiel". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

• Video trailer on YouTube, Theater Hof, 2018

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Operas	Ein Traumspiel (1965) Melusine (1971) Lear (1978) Die Gespenstersonate (1984) Troades (1986) Das Schloß (1992) Bernarda Albas Haus (2000) Medea (2010) L'Invisible (2017)
Category:Compositions by Aribert Reimann

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• Operas based on works by August Strindberg
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