Opera "The Mines of Sulphur"
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Opera "The Mines of Sulphur" is a 1960s English opera by Richard Rodney Bennett, known for its dark, atmospheric score and macabre, Gothic storyline.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| acts | 3 ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
sustained tension throughout the score
ⓘ
use of eerie orchestral colors ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodney Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Charles Mackerras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | praised for its atmosphere and dramatic tension ⓘ |
| duration | approximately two hours ⓘ |
| firstUSPerformance | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic opera
ⓘ
contemporary opera ⓘ |
| influences |
20th-century British opera tradition
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Gothic literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Bennett’s regular collaborator Beverley Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalLanguage | tonal with modernist elements ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | macabre ⓘ |
| notableRecording | Chandos Records recording conducted by Richard Hickox ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeatures |
colorful orchestral textures
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large orchestra ⓘ prominent percussion ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1960s ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | Sadler’s Wells Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Novello & Co. (imprint of Music Sales / Wise Music Group) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | remote country house ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | through-composed ⓘ |
| style |
atmospheric
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dark ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
murder
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plague ⓘ revenge ⓘ supernatural visitation ⓘ |
| thematicElement |
guilt
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moral decay ⓘ retribution ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 20th century ⓘ |
| vocalForces | soloists and chorus ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | one of Bennett’s early operas ⓘ |
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