Paul Hindemith’s Tragicomedy Das Lange Weihnachtsmahl
History behind Das Lange Weihnachtsmahl (The Long Christmas Dinner), an English opera by Paul Hindemith, opera plot synopsis, and character description.
Composed by Paul Hindemith in collaboration with writer Thornton Wilder, one-act opera The Long Christmas Dinner is a saga of the Bayard’s family over Christmas dinner table that spans in the course of 90 years, following the family through four generations. Each family generation experiences demise, growth, and a moving on – summing up the reality of human nature.
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