Der biblische Weg

Der biblische Weg

Der biblische Weg (The biblical Way) is a 1926 prose drama or play in three acts by Arnold Schoenberg. The plot of the drama deals with political aspirations in a modern setting, the downfall of the chief protagonist comes about through his attempt to combine the principles of both Moses and Aaron. Schoenberg used the play as an instrument of propaganda to promote the idea of a militant United Jewish Party. The play was later used as a major source for the libretto of Schoenberg's 1954 opera, Moses und Aron

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