The history of twentieth-century opera. 1918.
The war is as good as over. Optimism starts to creep back into society and the world of opera. But, everything moves with baby steps. Old themes like faith, hope and love remain, but are alternated by modern themes from the new world.
In this episode, parts of:
• Franz Schreker- Die Gezeichneten
• Giacomo Puccini- Suor Angelica
• Giacomo Puccini- Il Tabarro
• Franz Lehár- Wo die Lerche singt
• Charles Wakefield Cadman- Shanewis
Other opera and operetta productions from 1918 are:
• Xavier Leroux- 1814
• Rudolf Friml- Sometime
• Rudolf Friml- Glorianne
• Kimball Hadley- Bianca
• Giacomo Puccini- Gianni Schichi
• Italo Montemezzi- La nave
• Henri Christiné- Phi-Phi
• Manuel Penella- Frivolina
• Manuel Penella- Lt. Florisel
• Manuel Penella- Golden Bohemia (zarzuela)
• Eugen d’Albert- Der Stier von Olivera
• Leon Jessel- Ein modernes Mädel
• Leon Jessel-Ohne Männer kein Vergnügen
• Walter Damrosch-Elektra
• Charles Cuvillier- Mademoiselle Nom d’une pipe
• Igor Stravinsky- Histoire du Soldat
• Hans Gál- Der Arzt der Sobeide
• Albert Szirmai- Gróf Rinaldo
• Arthur Honegger- La mort de sainte Alméenne