Opera "Un re in ascolto"
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"Un re in ascolto" is a modern, experimental opera by Italian composer Luciano Berio that blends music, theater, and meta-theatrical narrative to explore themes of listening, power, and perception.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Un re in ascolto | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music theatre work
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opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
NERFINISHED
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texts by Italo Calvino ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | a king who listens ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Salzburg Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Luciano Berio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Lorin Maazel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| explores |
boundary between reality and performance
ⓘ
relationship between hearing and seeing ⓘ relationship between ruler and subjects ⓘ |
| firstStagingDirector | Götz Friedrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | one-act opera ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary opera
ⓘ
experimental opera ⓘ |
| hasPart |
prologue
ⓘ
two parts ⓘ |
| hasWorkNumber | no traditional opus number ⓘ |
| incorporates |
electronic sound effects
ⓘ
extended vocal techniques ⓘ spoken theatre ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Tempest by William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist |
Italo Calvino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luciano Berio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
collage
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post-serial ⓘ |
| orchestration |
chorus
ⓘ
large orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| partOf | Luciano Berio’s stage works catalogue ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 1980s ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1984-08-07 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Salzburg Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a theatre ⓘ |
| structureCharacteristic |
fragmented scenes
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non-linear narrative ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
listening
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meta-theatricality ⓘ perception ⓘ power ⓘ theatre within theatre ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | A King Listens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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