In 1811, Heinrich von Kleist wanted to "occupy himself with nothing but music" for a year. Everything he "thought about poetry was related to sounds". Since then, a large number of instrumental works and operas have been written about Kleist's life and work, ranging from late Romanticism to electronic music. Both the significance of music for Kleist and the history of its musical impact are presented in the exhibition.

The musical adaptations focus on operas based on his comedy 'Der zerbrochene Krug' (The broken jug) by Viktor Ullmann, Zbyněk Vostřák and Fritz Geißler.

Get to know a lesser-known facet of Heinrich von Kleist's life, work and reception in this exhibition.

Participants

Curation: Dr Adrian Schliebe

Design: Studio Neue Museen, Halle (Saale)

Supported by: The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Ministry of Science, Research and Culture (State of Brandenburg), City of Frankfurt (Oder)