Singspiel rather than by established companies within metropolitan centers. Mozart wrote several Singspiele: "Bastien und Bastienne" (1768), "Zaide" (1780), "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" (1782), "Der Schauspieldirektor" (1786), and finally "Die Zauberflöte" (1791). E. T. A. Hoffmann, who admired him, composed Singspiele, such as "Liebe und Eifersucht" in 1807. In 1927, Kurt Weill created a new word, "Songspiel", to describe his work "Mahagonny-Songspiel". Notes Sources Singspiel A Singspiel (; plural: Singspiele; literally "sing-play") is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera. It is characterized by spoken dialogue, which is alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and
Morgen und Abend Morgen und Abend Morgen und Abend (German: "Morning and Evening") is an opera by Georg Friedrich Haas to a libretto by the Norwegian writer Jon Fosse. It is based on Fosse's 2000 novel "Morgon og kveld". The opera was jointly commissioned by the Royal Opera House, London, and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. It was premiered on the main stage of the Royal Opera House on 13 November 2015. The director of the production is Graham Vick. The composer has said "'Don't expect melodies, don't expect harmonies, just expect soundscapes". The vocal lines include microtones, including quarter-tones and sixth-tones. The opera,