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Figurines (costume designs) for \u201cDie Gr\u00fcne Fl\u00f6te\u201d (The Green Flute)<\/p>\n

1916<\/p>\n

(Production by Max Reinhardt at the Deutsche Theater Berlin, 1916)<\/p>\n

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Theater Studies Collection of the University of Cologne<\/p>\n

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In 1916, Max Reinhardt (1873\u20131943) directed the premiere of the ballet \u201cThe Green Flute\u201d at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin. The plot of the performance was penned by Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874\u20131929), with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756\u20131791).<\/p>\n

Two of the leading roles were danced by Kollwitz’s niece Katta Sterna (Prince Sing-Ling) and Ernst Matray (Wizard Wu), who later became the husband of her youngest niece Maria Solveg.<\/p>\n

This well-rehearsed dance duo had already performed a piece choreographed by Matray (1891\u20131978) at the beginning of April 1916, entitled \u201cEin M\u00e4rchen\u201d (A Fairy Tale) to music by Alexander (S\u00e1ndor) L\u00e1szl\u00f3 (1895\u20131970) on the stage of the Kammerspiele, which was seen by at least K\u00e4the Kollwitz’s mother and Lisbeth Stern.[\/vc_column_text]

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