''Das Lied der Nacht'' ("The Song of the Night") Op. 23, is a 1926 German opera, or "dramatic ballad", composed by Hans Gál to a libretto by

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, premiered in Breslau in April of that year. The opera is set in twelfth century

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Recording

A 2018 CD recording was issued by the CPO label (555 186-2) with * Opernchor des Theaters Osnabrück, Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester, conducted by Andreas HotzHans Gáls Oper „Das Lied der Nacht“ Aus der Zeit gefallen Aufzeichnung aus dem Theater Osnabrück
/ref> and the following singers in their respective roles: * Gritt Gnauck, alto – Fürstin-Äbtissin * Lina Liu, soprano – Lianora, Erbprinzessin von Sizilien * Susann Vent-Wunderlich soprano – Hämone, jüngere Folgedame * Rhys Jenkins, baritone – Tancred, Vetter Lianoras * José Gallisa, bass – Kanzler-Reichsverweser * Ferdinand von Bothmer, tenor – Bootsmann, Namenlose Sänger

References

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