Taverner
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Taverner is a modern opera by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies that reimagines the life of the Renaissance composer John Taverner in a stark, expressionistic style.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Renaissance composer John Taverner ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Royal Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Maxwell Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | John Taverner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
Reformation in England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
identity ⓘ power and authority ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCompany | The Royal Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
modern opera ⓘ |
| incorporatesMaterialFrom | music of John Taverner ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Peter Maxwell Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalLanguage |
atonal elements
ⓘ
collage techniques ⓘ quotation and parody ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | biographical reimagining ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 1960s ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Royal Opera House, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | two acts ⓘ |
| style | expressionistic ⓘ |
| subject | John Taverner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | early major stage work of Peter Maxwell Davies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Peter Maxwell Davies