Puntila is a 1959 opera by Paul Dessau 1956–1959, to a libretto by Peter Palitzsch and Manfred Wekwerth after the play Mr Puntila and his Man Matti by Brecht. It was premiered 15 November 1966.Eric Salzman, Thomas Desi The New Music Theater: Seeing the Voice, Hearing the Body 2008- Page 161 "Dessau came from the world of opera and operetta " Recording Puntila - Reiner Süss, Kurt Rehm, Irmgard Arnold, Erich Witte, Gertrud Stilo, Hannerose Katterfield, dir Paul Dessau Staatskapelle Berlin & Chor des Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin 1969 5 139 280~81 SLPM (2 LP box) References