The Vanishing Bridegroom

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The Vanishing Bridegroom is a 1990 chamber opera by Judith Weir that weaves together Scottish folk tales into a darkly comic, episodic narrative.

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The Vanishing Bridegroom canonical 1

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instanceOf chamber opera
opera
basedOn Scottish folk tales
composer Judith Weir NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Judith Weir NERFINISHED
genre comic opera
contemporary classical music
folk-inspired opera
hasTypeOfWork stage work
intendedVenue theatre
language English
narrativeForm episodic
notableCharacteristic combines dark themes with comic elements
weaves multiple folk tales into a single narrative
part The Disappearance NERFINISHED
The Inheritance NERFINISHED
The Stranger NERFINISHED
period late 20th century classical music
premiereYear 1990
scoring chamber forces
small instrumental ensemble
structure three parts
style uses Scottish traditional musical elements
uses spoken and sung text
subjectMatter family
marriage
supernatural events
tone darkly comic
yearOfComposition 1990

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Judith Weir notableWork The Vanishing Bridegroom