Elegy for Young Lovers
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Elegy for Young Lovers is a 1961 opera with a libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, known for its darkly satirical portrayal of a self-absorbed poet and its sophisticated fusion of drama and modernist music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | post-war modernism in opera ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Bavarian State Opera
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Schwetzingen Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Hans Werner Henze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | fusion of drama and music ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1961-05-20 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Schott Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
modernist opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoPublication | printed libretto by Faber & Faber ⓘ |
| hasRevisedVersion | 1964 revision ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Auden and Kallman’s interest in myth and psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist |
Chester Kallman
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W. H. Auden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoStyle |
highly literary
ⓘ
poetic ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
lyric-dramatic
ⓘ
modernist ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Dr. Reischmann
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ⓘ
Elisabeth Zimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregor Mittenhofer NERFINISHED ⓘ Hilda Mack NERFINISHED ⓘ Toni Reischmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex ensemble writing
ⓘ
integration of spoken-like declamation and lyrical arias ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full orchestra ⓘ |
| originalLanguagePremiere | German translation ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | Bavarian State Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Heinrich Bender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Schloss Theater, Schwetzingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | A guesthouse in the Austrian Alps ⓘ |
| structure | three-act opera ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
artistic exploitation
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moral responsibility of the artist ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ self-absorbed poet ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between love and art
ⓘ
critique of romanticized genius ⓘ manipulation and dependency ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | late 1950s ⓘ |
| tone | darkly satirical ⓘ |
| vocalForces | solo voices and chorus ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1961 ⓘ |
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