Der Prinz von Homburg is a German-language opera in three acts by Hans Werner Henze with a libretto by Ingeborg Bachmann. It was completed in 1958 but premiered on 22 May 1960 in Hamburg.
The composer in 1960
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Der Prinz von Homburg (opera)
…in 1960 Librettist Ingeborg Bachmann Language German Based on Prinz Friedrich von Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist Premiere 22 May 1960 (1960-05-22) Hamburg State Opera Der Prinz von Homburg (The Prince of Homburg) is a German-language opera in three acts by Hans Werner Henze with a libretto by Ingeborg Bachmann…
The Opera's front façade on Dammtorstraße in 2010
The Stadt-Theater, built in 1827
The same building, redecorated in 1890, destroyed in 1943
Current interior