Written on Skin
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Written on Skin is a contemporary opera by British composer George Benjamin, acclaimed for its innovative score and emotionally intense exploration of power, desire, and violence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary opera
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opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | legend of Guillaume de Cabestanh ⓘ |
| character |
Agnes
NERFINISHED
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Angel 1 ⓘ Angel 2 ⓘ The Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Protector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
NERFINISHED
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Netherlands Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino NERFINISHED ⓘ Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most important operas of the early 21st century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceConductor | George Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDirector | Katie Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
commercial audio recording
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commercial video recording ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of power
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role of the artist ⓘ sexual jealousy ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Martin Crimp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative orchestration
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ use of onstage and offstage ensembles ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeatures |
glass harmonica
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large orchestra ⓘ viola da gamba ⓘ |
| period | 21st century ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2012-07-07 ⓘ |
| premiereFestival | Festival d’Aix-en-Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Festival d’Aix-en-Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | medieval Provence ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| style | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
art and representation
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desire ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ power ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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