The Death of Klinghoffer
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The Death of Klinghoffer is a contemporary opera by John Adams that dramatizes the 1985 hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro and the murder of passenger Leon Klinghoffer, noted for its politically charged and controversial portrayal of the event.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary opera
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opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
1985 hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro
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murder of Leon Klinghoffer ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Brooklyn Academy of Music
NERFINISHED
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La Monnaie NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyon Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
allegations of antisemitism by some critics
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depiction of Leon Klinghoffer’s murder ⓘ portrayal of Palestinian hijackers ⓘ |
| directorOfWorldPremiere | Peter Sellars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| firstUSProductionLocation | Brooklyn Academy of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUSProductionYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| followedBy | I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
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political opera ⓘ |
| hasChorus |
Chorus of Exiled Jews
NERFINISHED
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Chorus of Exiled Palestinians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmAdaptation | Channel 4 film directed by Penny Woolcock ⓘ |
| hasRecording | 1992 original cast recording ⓘ |
| hasVocalForces |
chorus
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orchestra ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Alice Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain of the Achille Lauro
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Leon Klinghoffer NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn Klinghoffer NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian hijacker Mamoud NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Grandmother ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
English National Opera 2002 production
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Metropolitan Opera 2014 production ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | John Adams’s stage works ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nixon in China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1991-03-19 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | La Monnaie, Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfVocalScore | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | cruise ship Achille Lauro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | two acts ⓘ |
| style |
minimalism
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post-minimalism ⓘ |
| subject |
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
NERFINISHED
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hostage-taking ⓘ political violence ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1985 ⓘ |
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