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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical_composition
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:theatre
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:musical
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:King_George_III
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:King_George_III
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gptkbp:characteristics
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King George III's life
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Peter_Maxwell_Davies
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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exploration of mental illness
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gptkbp:dedicated_to
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gptkb:King_George_III
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 30 minutes
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gptkbp:explores
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the nature of madness
madness and power
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:focus
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:opera
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gptkbp:historical_context
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18th century Britain
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eight Songs for a Mad King
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern opera
contemporary opera composers
future operatic works
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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British history
avant-garde music
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:musician
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by
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gptkb:historical_figure
complex and nuanced
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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British avant-garde music
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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a landmark in opera history
important work in contemporary opera
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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its innovation
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:lyricist
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English
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gptkbp:music_style
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experimental
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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vocal techniques
dramatic monologues
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gptkbp:notable_for
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its complexity
its vocal demands
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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1971 recording by the BBC
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gptkbp:notable_products
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psychological depth
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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performed by John Tomlinson
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Peter_Maxwell_Davies
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gptkbp:part_of
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Davies' oeuvre
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
international festivals
theatrical settings
orchestral accompaniment
various opera houses
baritone singer
various vocalists
solo baritone
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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gptkb:1969
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Universal_Edition
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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various artists
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gptkbp:style
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modern classical
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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madness
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gptkbp:themes
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insanity and creativity
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Peter_Maxwell_Davies
gptkb:Sir_Peter_Maxwell_Davies
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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