Das Floß der Medusa
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This article is about the oratorio. For the painting, see The Raft of the 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.
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Oratorio by Hans Werner Henze | |
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 (1971-01-29): Musikverein, Vienna |
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