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Premiere. 15 April 2008. ( 2008-04-15) Royal Opera House, London. The Minotaur is an opera in two acts, with 13 scenes by English composer Harrison Birtwistle to a libretto by poet David Harsent, commissioned by the Royal Opera House in London. The work, a retelling of the Greek myth of the Minotaur, premiered at the Royal Opera House on 15 ...
Sir Harrison Birtwistle CH (15 July 1934 – 18 April 2022) was an English composer of contemporary classical music best known for his operas, often based on mythological subjects. [1] [2] Among his many compositions , his better known works include The Triumph of Time (1972) and the operas The Mask of Orpheus (1986), Gawain (1991), and The ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Birtwistle’s operas from the 21st century included The Last Supper (1998–99), The Minotaur (2005–07), The Corridor (2008), and The Cure (2014–15). Other notable works included Theseus Game (2002) for large ensemble with two conductors; Angel Fighter (2010); In Broken Images (2011) for ensemble (after the Italian Renaissance composer ...
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Apr 19, 2022 · Acclaimed composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle has died at the age of 87, his publisher has confirmed. He is perhaps best known for 1972 orchestral work The Triumph of Time, as well as operas The...
Apr 22, 2022 · Thank you for your marvellous obituary of Harrison Birtwistle (18 April), ... The Minotaur (rated by the Guardian as the third best piece of classical music of the 21st century) and much else of ...
Jan 18, 2013 · by Igor Toronyilalic Friday, 18 January 2013. A cuddly Minotaur from John Tomlinson. Flesh-tearing, woman-raping, body-goring brute he may be, but he's misunderstood, that Minotaur. It's a bold argument to make, but this is the contention of Harrison Birtwistle and David Harsent's 2008 opera.
Apr 19, 2022 · Birtwistle’s second Covent Garden commission The Minotaur – also a collaboration with Harsent – had its world premiere in 2008, conducted by The Royal Opera’s Music Director Antonio Pappano,and featuring a cast including Philip Langridge, Johan Reuter, Christine Rice, John Tomlinson and Andrew Watts.
