Der Mond (The Moon) is an opera in one act by Carl Orff based on a Grimm's fairy tale) with a libretto by the composer. It was first performed on 5 February 1939 by the Bavarian State Opera in Munich under the direction of Clemens Krauss. The composer describes it not as an opera but as Ein kleines Welttheater ("A little world theatre"); the performance lasts for about one hour and is often paired with Orff's Die Kluge.
| Original Name | Der Mond |
| Librettist | Carl Orff (based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale) |
| Date of composition | 1939 |
| Premiered | 1939, February 5th (Bavarian State Opera) in Munich, Germany |
| Type | Opera |
| Approx. duration | 60 minutes |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Chorus/Choir Voice (Tenor) - The storyteller Voice (Bass) - Saint Peter Voice (Baritone) - A farmer Voice (Baritone) - First Rascal Voice (Baritone) - Second Rascal Voice (Tenor) - Third Rascal Voice (Bass) - Fourth Rascal Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Landlord |
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