The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Ben Jonson

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Die schweigsame Frau [Epicoene, or The Silent Woman], 1935, Composed by Richard Strauss, libretto by Stefan Zweig

Original:Epicoene, or The Silent Woman

Adaptation:Die schweigsame Frau

Genre:Opera

Country: Germany

Date:1935

Adaptor:Composed by Richard Strauss, libretto by Stefan Zweig

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Summary:German opera in three acts featuring the mysanthrope Sir Morosus.

Notes:Original production cancelled by the Nazi regime after its opening performances. Revived for the Munich Opera Festival, Prinzregententheater, 20 July 2010.