Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:opera
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| gptkbp:audience |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:based_on |
various operatic works
|
| gptkbp:choreography |
integrated into performance
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| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
visual artists
|
| gptkbp:collaborator |
various artists
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:John_Cage
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
exploration of operatic form
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| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
the concept of opera
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| gptkbp:director |
various directors
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 90 minutes
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| gptkbp:explores |
the nature of performance
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| gptkbp:genre |
experimental music
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Europeras 1 & 2
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| gptkbp:influenced |
contemporary composers
theater directors |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Dadaism
avant-garde music |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Cage's philosophy of music
|
| gptkbp:instruments |
gptkb:orchestra
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
randomized elements
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its innovative staging
its use of technology its commentary on society its audience interaction its use of silence its improvisational aspects its unique soundscapes use of chance operations its visual elements its cross-disciplinary approach its eclectic musical influences its exploration of time and space its impact on future operas its reinterpretation of operatic conventions its role in the evolution of opera. its unconventional narrative |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
1990 at the Lincoln Center
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
Cage's larger body of work
|
| gptkbp:performed_at |
various festivals
|
| gptkbp:performed_by |
various opera companies
soloists and ensembles |
| gptkbp:performed_in |
gptkb:various_countries
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| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1980
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| gptkbp:recordings |
released in 1981
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| gptkbp:significance_in_music_history |
important for experimental music
|
| gptkbp:structure |
two acts
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| gptkbp:style |
postmodern
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| gptkbp:theater |
yes
|
| gptkbp:themes |
identity and culture
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Cage
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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