Which opera by Korngold is known as "The Dead City"?
Die tote Stadt
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Die tote Stadt (The Dead City) is an opera composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The opera premiered in 1920 and is based on the novel of the same name by Georges Rodenbach. The story follows Paul, a man who is haunted by the memory of his dead wife, Marie. Paul becomes obsessed with a woman who resembles Marie, and he eventually descends into madness.
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