Cardillac

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Cardillac is an opera by Paul Hindemith. Based on the short story, Das Fräulein von Scuderi by E.T.A. Hoffmann, it made its first appearance at the Staatsoper, Dresden on 9 November 1926. The libretto is by Ferdinand Lion and the piece is in Hindemith's neo-classical style.

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  • Viking Opera Guide ed. Holden (Viking, 1993)