About the work
Die Vogelscheuchen (The Scarecrows) is a narrative ballet in three acts. The libretto was written by Günter Grass, based on motifs from his novel Dog Years (Hundejahre). Aribert Reimann composed the music. The choreographer of the premiere was Marcel Luipart, a friend of Grass. The ballet was first performed on 7 October 1970 at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. The principal roles were danced by Frank Frey, Eva Evdokimova, Klaus Beelitz, Silvia Kesselheim, and Monika Radamm.
From the Wikipedia article “Die Vogelscheuchen”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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