Erich Korngold’s rarely performed “Der Ring des Polykrates” at Zipper Hall
Love conquers all in Korngold’s early opera “Der Ring des Polykrates” at Zipper Hall A musical prodigy, Erich Korngold’s first two operas, “Der Ring des Polykrates” (a domestic comedy) and “Violanta” (a tragedy) were performed together in 1916, conducted by Bruno Walther. They were written a couple of years earlier, when Korngold was just 17. […]