Das Floß der Medusa
Das Floß der Medusa (The Raft of the Medusa) is a 1967 secular oratorio by the German composer Hans Werner Henze. It is regarded as a seminal work in the composer's alignment with left-wing politics.
| Das Floß der Medusa | |
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| Oratorio by Hans Werner Henze | |
The composer in 1960 | |
| English | The Raft of the Medusa |
| Text | by Ernst Schnabel, including passages from Dante's Divina Comedia |
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| Based on | Events on the French frigate Méduse in 1816 |
| Dedication | Requiem for Che Guevara |
| Performed | 29 January 1971: Musikverein, Vienna |
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