Das Floß Der Medusa
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| First performance | December 9, 1968 |
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| Composers | Hans Werner Henze |
| Languages | German |
| English | The Raft of the Medusa |
| Based on | French frigate Méduse |
| Text | Ernst Schnabel |
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| ID | 2291554 |
About Das Floß Der Medusa
Das Floß der Medusa is an oratorio by the German composer Hans Werner Henze. It is regarded as a seminal work in the composer's political alignment with left-wing politics. Henze wrote it as a Requiem for Che Guevara, and set it to a text by Ernst Schnabel.