The Minotaur
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The Minotaur is a contemporary opera by British composer Harrison Birtwistle that reimagines the Greek myth of the half-man, half-bull creature with a dark, psychologically intense score.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek myth of the Minotaur ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dark orchestral color
ⓘ
intense vocal writing ⓘ non-linear narrative elements ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| features |
complex rhythms
ⓘ
dense textures ⓘ prominent percussion ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCompany | The Royal Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| hasType | tragic opera ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | David Harsent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ariadne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minotaur NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording | Royal Opera House production recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Ariadne (soprano)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minotaur (baritone) NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus (baritone) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Harrison Birtwistle’s stage works ⓘ |
| period | 21st-century opera ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Antonio Pappano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2008-04-15 ⓘ |
| premiereDirector | Stephen Langridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Royal Opera House, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Labyrinth of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | prologue and epilogue ⓘ |
| style |
modernist
ⓘ
psychologically intense ⓘ |
| subject |
Ariadne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minotaur NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ myth reimagining ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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