The Martyrdom of St Magnus
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The Martyrdom of St Magnus is a chamber opera by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, based on the life and death of the 12th-century Orkney saint Earl Magnus.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| martyrdom of Saint Magnus | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | chamber opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
St Magnus of Orkney
NERFINISHED
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death of Earl Magnus ⓘ life of Earl Magnus ⓘ |
| characterIn | St Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Maxwell Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | Earl Magnus Erlendsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera ⓘ |
| hasPart |
scenes depicting the death of St Magnus
ⓘ
scenes depicting the life of St Magnus ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
faith
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political power and conflict ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian martyrdom
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Earl Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a 12th-century Orkney saint ⓘ |
| placeOfFictionalEvent | Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousFigureDepicted | Saint Magnus of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| subgenre | chamber opera ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | St Magnus of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Peter Maxwell Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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martyrdom of Saint Magnus
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Peter Maxwell Davies