opera "Hadrian"

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The opera "Hadrian" is a contemporary work by singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright that dramatizes the life and love of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, particularly his relationship with Antinous.

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opera "Hadrian" canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
basedOn life of Roman Emperor Hadrian
commissionedBy Canadian Opera Company
commissionType mainstage commission
composer Rufus Wainwright
composerNationality Canadian-American
conductorAtPremiere Johannes Debus
countryOfOrigin Canada
directorAtPremiere Peter Hinton
featuresCharacter Antinous
Hadrian
surface form: Emperor Hadrian

Plotina
Trajan
firstPerformanceCompany Canadian Opera Company
focusesOn relationship between Hadrian and Antinous
genre contemporary opera
hasRecording excerpts recorded in performance
inspiredBy historical accounts of Hadrian and Antinous
language English
librettist Daniel MacIvor
orchestration full orchestra
premiereCity Toronto
premiereDate 2018-10-13
premiereOccasion Canadian Opera Company
surface form: Canadian Opera Company 2018–2019 season opening
premierePlace Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
producerAtPremiere Canadian Opera Company
settingPlace Roman Empire
settingTime 2nd century
structure two acts
style lyric
tonal
subject Antinous
Hadrian
Roman Empire
same-sex love
theme grief
memory
political power
queer history
vocalForces chorus
solo voices
workNumberInOperaOutputOfComposer second opera by Rufus Wainwright

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Rufus Wainwright notableWork opera "Hadrian"
Wainwright notableWork opera "Hadrian"
subject surface form: Rufus Wainwright