The Long Christmas Dinner | |
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Opera by Paul Hindemith | |
Librettist | Thornton Wilder |
Language | English |
Based on | The Long Christmas Dinner by Wilder |
Premiere | 17 December 1961 |
The Long Christmas Dinner (German: Das lange Weihnachtsmahl) is an opera in one act by Paul Hindemith, with an English libretto by Thornton Wilder based on his 1931 play of the same name.
Wilder collaborated with the composer in order to make the text work effectively with the music. It is set for a chamber orchestra and a harpsichord.