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.

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instanceOf music theatre work
opera
basedOn The Tempest by William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
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
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
non-linear narrative
subjectMatter listening
meta-theatricality
perception
power
theatre within theatre
titleTranslation A King Listens NERFINISHED

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Luciano Berio notableWork Opera "Un re in ascolto"