A Night at the Chinese Opera
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A Night at the Chinese Opera is a modern chamber opera by British composer Judith Weir that blends Western operatic forms with elements of traditional Chinese theatre and storytelling.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber opera
ⓘ
modern opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Orphan of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkType | classical Chinese play ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
BBC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kent Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Judith Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstProducer | Kent Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| hasAct |
Act I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II ⓘ Act III ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | small chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| hasRecording | commercial audio recording exists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Judith Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | blend of Western operatic forms and Chinese elements ⓘ |
| notableFor | integration of Western and Chinese theatrical traditions ⓘ |
| partOf | Judith Weir’s operatic output ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Cheltenham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceCulture | Chinese ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| subgenre | chamber opera ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | adaptation of a Chinese historical-legendary tale ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 1980s ⓘ |
| usesElementsOf |
Chinese storytelling
ⓘ
traditional Chinese theatre ⓘ |
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