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Die Hamletmaschine is an opera composed by Wolfgang Rihm to a German-language libretto based on Heiner Müller's play Hamletmachine. The libretto, subtitled Musiktheater in 5 Teilen (Music Theatre in 5 Scenes), was written by the composer. The opera was composed between 1983 and 1986 and premiered on 30 March 1987 at the Nationaltheater Mannheim.

The premiere production was directed by Friedrich Meyer-Oertel and conducted by Peter Schneider. The role of Ophelia was sung by Gabriele Schnaut. The Hamlet character was portrayed at different stages in his life by three separate performers: the actors Kurt Müller and Rudolf Kowalski as Hamlet I and Hamlet II, and the baritone Johannes M. Kösters as Hamlet III.

References

1. Universal Edition. Wolfgang Rihm, Die Hamletmaschine: Musiktheater in 5 Teilen

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