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Julie (opera)
''Julie'' is a one-act chamber opera written by the Belgian composer Philippe Boesmans, who was composer-in-residence of the Brussels opera house, La Monnaie. It is based on August Strindberg's 1888 play, ''Miss Julie'', with a libretto by Luc Bondy and written in German. It received its premiere production in March 2005 at La Monnaie and was subsequently seen in Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ... and as part of the July 2005 Festival d‘Aix-en-Provence. A live performance was recorded at Aix-en-Provence and released on DVD. References External links Interview with the Boesmans about ''Julie'' 2005 operas German-language operas Opera world premieres at La Monnaie One-act operas Operas Operas by Philippe Boesmans Operas based on plays Operas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Julie (Rorem Opera)
''Miss Julie'' is an opera by Ned Rorem to an English libretto by Kenward Elmslie, based on the play, ''Miss Julie'' (1888), by Swedish playwright August Strindberg. It explores the subject of the intersection of social class and illicit sexual relations in late 19th-century Sweden. Performance history The opera was commissioned by the New York City Opera, and had its first performance there on 4 November 1965, in its original two-hour, two-act version.Oestreich, James R. (1994)"OPERA REVIEW; 'Miss Julie,' to Rorem's Music", ''The New York Times'', 9 December 1994 Accessed 23 February 2010. The production was conducted by Robert Zeller and directed by Nikos Psacharopoulos, with scenic and lighting design by Will Steven Armstrong, costume design by Patton Campbell, and choreography by Thomas Andrew.Sokol, Martin L. (1981). ''The New York City Opera'', p. 346. New York: Macmillan. . The opera was not a critical success. Rorem revised the score and shortened it to a single act in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |