The Eternal Road
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The Eternal Road is a biblical opera-oratorio by composer Kurt Weill that dramatizes Jewish history and persecution through a series of staged Old Testament scenes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical drama
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oratorio ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish liturgical motifs
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biblical cantillation-inspired melodies ⓘ |
| basis | Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfPremiere | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Zionist organizations in the United States ⓘ |
| composer | Kurt Weill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
prophetic visions
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stories from Exodus ⓘ stories from Genesis ⓘ |
| genre | opera-oratorio ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Der Weg der Verheißung
NERFINISHED
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The Road of Promise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | rise of Nazism in Germany ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Rabbi
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The Adversary NERFINISHED ⓘ The Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAs | response to antisemitism in Europe ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Franz Werfel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
early 20th-century modernism
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expressionism ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | Jews sheltering in a synagogue during a pogrom ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combines elements of opera, oratorio, and theatre
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elaborate scenic design at premiere ⓘ large-scale choral and orchestral forces ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Weg der Verheißung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
actors
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chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1937-01-07 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Manhattan Opera House, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerAtPremiere | Max Reinhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revival | concert adaptation in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| revivalTitle | The Road of Promise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | symbolic synagogue ⓘ |
| stagingAtPremiere | Max Reinhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of staged biblical scenes ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish history
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Jewish persecution ⓘ |
| theme |
continuity of Jewish people
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exile and redemption ⓘ faith under persecution ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | various eras of Jewish history ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Way of the Promise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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