Genoveva
SCHUMANN'S GENOVEVA - A MODERN-DAY DRAMA OF THE SOUL On 25th June 1850, Robert Schumann's only opera, Genoveva, received its first performance at Leipzig State Theatre. It was a much-awaited event, as Schumann, widely regarded as the leading German instrumental composer, had set his mind to the urgent task of creating a national opera. However, despite the efforts of the ...