The Voyage (opera)
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The Voyage is an opera best known for its exploration of themes of discovery and cultural encounter, with a libretto by acclaimed playwright David Henry Hwang.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Voyage | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Glass opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Metropolitan Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Metropolitan Opera centennial season ⓘ |
| commissionType | full-length opera ⓘ |
| composer | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
colonialism
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human curiosity ⓘ intercultural contact ⓘ myth versus history ⓘ the unknown ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary opera ⓘ |
| hasActs | 3 ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Christopher Columbus
NERFINISHED
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alien explorer ⓘ mission control ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| hasPrologue | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | David Henry Hwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle | minimalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
juxtaposition of historical and speculative voyages
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nonlinear narrative about exploration and discovery ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| occasion | 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas ⓘ |
| orchestration |
chorus
ⓘ
large orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | Metropolitan Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Bruce Ferden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1992-10-12 ⓘ |
| premiereDirector | George Tsypin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Metropolitan Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Dunvagen Music Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately three hours ⓘ |
| setting |
15th-century Europe
ⓘ
future ⓘ multiple time periods ⓘ outer space ⓘ prehistoric Earth ⓘ |
| structure |
prologue
ⓘ
three acts ⓘ |
| subject |
cultural encounter
ⓘ
discovery ⓘ exploration ⓘ mythic journeys ⓘ space travel ⓘ |
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