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What was the genre of the opera'Mathis der Maler'?

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Mathis der Maler is a drama opera composed by Paul Hindemith to his own libretto, based on the life of the German painter Matthias Grünewald. It was first performed in 1938 at the Städtische Oper Berlin, with a cast that included Hermann Prey in the title role, Maria Müller as Ursula, and Elisabeth Höngen as Anna.
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