Appomattox (opera libretto)

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Appomattox (opera libretto) is a stage work by Christopher Hampton that dramatizes the end of the American Civil War and its legacy through a contemporary operatic narrative.

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instanceOf opera libretto
stage work
author Christopher Hampton NERFINISHED
basedOn historical events of the American Civil War
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts Confederate forces
Union forces
surrender at Appomattox Court House
dramaticForm through-composed opera
focusesOnEvent Confederate surrender to Union forces
genre contemporary opera
historical drama
hasHistoricalContext American Civil War NERFINISHED
hasPerspective historical
political
social
hasSetting United States NERFINISHED
hasTheme civil rights
historical memory
legacy of slavery
political power
race relations in the United States
war and peace NERFINISHED
intendedAudience opera audiences
intendedMedium stage performance
language English
literaryForm dramatic text
mainSubject American Civil War NERFINISHED
end of the American Civil War
legacy of the American Civil War
namedAfter Appomattox Court House NERFINISHED
narrativeForm operatic narrative
narrativeStructure intercut historical and contemporary scenes
subjectOf critical discussion of political opera
scholarship on representations of the Civil War in opera
timeSpanCovered end of the Civil War to contemporary America
title Appomattox NERFINISHED
workType libretto for opera

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Christopher Hampton notableWork Appomattox (opera libretto)