prelude with the chords that now open the opera, cutting an orchestral passage after Danton's death, and revising the final scene with Lucile. Recordings Paul Schöffler as Danton, Julius Patzak as Desmoulins and Maria Cebotari as Lucile. This is a live recording taken from the premiere in Salzburg on August 6, 1947 with the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera Chorus conducted by Ferenc Fricsay. A recording is available on Allegro Corporation's Opera D'Oro label. Theo Adam, Werner Hollweg, Horst Hiestermann, Krisztina Laki, ORF Chorus and Orchestra, Lothar Zagrosek Orfeo 1983 References External links Dantons Tod, work details, including full score, Universal Edition Work details, opera-guide.ch , Theater an der Wien, conductor: Ferdinand Leitner, director: Otto Schenk (1963) 1947 operas Death in music German-language operas Operas Operas set in the French Revolution Operas based on real people Operas based on plays Operas set in France Operas set in the 18th century Operas by Gottfried von Einem Works about Georges Danton Cultural depictions of Georges Danton Cultural depictions of Maximilien Robespierre Adaptations of works by Georg Büchner