| Die Hamletmaschine | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Wolfgang Rihm | |
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| Description | Musiktheater |
| Librettist | Wolfgang Rihm |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Heiner Müller's play Die Hamletmaschine |
| Premiere | 30 March 1987 |
Die Hamletmaschine is an opera composed by Wolfgang Rihm to a German-language libretto based on Heiner Müller's 1977 play of the same name. The libretto, subtitled Musiktheater in 5 Teilen (Music Drama in 5 parts), was written by the composer. The opera was written between 1983 and 1986 and premiered on 30 March 1987 at the Nationaltheater Mannheim.