After Mittwoch - opera's remaining unperformed behemoths

Stockhausen may have his helicopters and his contemporary creation myth, but he doesn't have the monopoly on grandiose musical ambition. Here's a selection of some so-far unrealised grand musical projects that the world needs to hear.Karlheinz Stockhausen's Mittwoch from his Licht cycle of seven operas, one for each day of the week, has had to wait until this week for its world premiere performances. And while the whole Licht-Zyklus still awaits performances as a week-long immersion in the ersat...

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