Ethan Frome (opera adaptation)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:opera
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1998
gptkbp:audience theatergoers
opera enthusiasts
literature fans
gptkbp:based_on Ethan Frome (novel)
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:composer gptkb:John_Harbison
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact addresses social issues
explores themes of hardship
reflects early 20th-century America
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Boston_Lyric_Opera
gptkbp:genre gptkb:tragedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ethan Frome (opera adaptation)
gptkbp:influenced_by American literature
American realism
naturalism
opera tradition
Wharton's narrative style
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Edith_Wharton
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:Richard_Wilbur
gptkbp:notable_awards critical acclaim
nominated for awards
recognized in opera circles
gptkbp:notable_characters gptkb:Mattie_Silver
gptkb:Ethan_Frome
gptkb:Zeena_Frome
gptkbp:notable_performances premiere performance
gptkbp:number_of_acts 2
gptkbp:orchestration full orchestra
gptkbp:performance performed in various opera houses
gptkbp:performance_style emotional
lyrical
dramatic
gptkbp:plot tragic love story
conflict between duty and desire
set in a small town
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1998
gptkbp:recordings available on CD
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:style modern opera
gptkbp:themes gptkb:sacrifice
love
isolation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edith_Wharton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5