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Alban Berg’s Wozzeck is a German opera composed in 1925. It's notable for its expressionist style and exploration of psychological distress within a starkly realistic setting. The opera depicts the tragic fate of a soldier driven to madness by societal pressures and his wife's betrayal. It remains s...

The Geneva Protocol of 1925 is an international treaty establishing a norm against the use of chemical and biological weapons during wartime. It emerged in response to concerns following World War I’s extensive deployment of such weaponry. The protocol remains significant as one of the earliest mult...

Maurice Ravel’s L'enfant et les sortilèges premiered in 1925. This French opera tells the fantastical tale of a spoiled young boy who magically transforms his room into a collection of animated objects after being mistreated. Noteworthy for its innovative orchestration and exploration of childhood,...

The Wassily chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, represents a pivotal moment in furniture design. Constructed primarily from bent tubular steel, it was one of the earliest applications of this material for mass-produced seating. Its innovative use influenced subsequent modern designs and remain...

Pas sur la bouche is a French operetta composed by Maurice Yvain, featuring a libretto by André Barde, which premiered in Paris in 1925. The production became one of the most successful French operettas of the Jazz Age, recognized for its sophisticated comedic narrative and satirical examination of...

Doktor Faust is a German opera composed by Ferruccio Busoni in 1925. It presents a highly symbolic and modern interpretation of the classic Faust story. The work explores themes of ambition, knowledge, and redemption through complex musical textures and dramatic characterization. Primarily intended...

An 1875 operetta by Franz von Suppé, notable for its engaging French-inspired narrative and its successful premiere at the Theater an der Wien.

The Thundering Herd is a Western novel by Zane Grey, published in 1925. It is set against the nineteenth-century buffalo-hunting economy of the Great Plains and depicts the dangers surrounding hunters, travelers, and settlers in a rapidly changing frontier landscape. The novel is suited to readers i...