Der Kirschgarten

Der Kirschgarten is an opera in four acts by the Swiss composer Rudolf Kelterborn. The German-language libretto was written by the composer and is based on Gudrun Düwel's German translation of Anton Chekhov's 1904 play The [Cherry Orchard]. The opera was composed between 1979 and 1981 and premiered on 4 December 1984 at the Zürich [Opera House] to inaugurate the newly renovated theatre. The premiere production was conducted by Ralf Weikert and directed by Nikolaus Lehnhoff. Evelyn Lear created the pivotal role of Ranevskaya.