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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:opera
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
adapted into various formats
television film in 1993
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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influenced by earlier operatic styles
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:musical
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gptkbp:audience
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varied audience reactions
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Royal_Philharmonic_Society_Award
gptkb:award
gptkb:British_Academy_Television_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Opera_Recording
nominated for various awards
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gptkbp:based_on
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Henry James's story
Henry James's story ' The Friends of the Friends'.
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gptkbp:character_development
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explores moral dilemmas
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gptkbp:choreography
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minimal stage movement
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gptkbp:collaborations
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collaborated with prominent artists
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gptkbp:composed_of
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gptkb:Myfanwy_Piper
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later operas
exploration of war and peace themes
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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referenced in literature and media
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflects societal attitudes towards war
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:John_Cox
various acclaimed directors
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 90 minutes
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Royal_Opera_House,_Covent_Garden
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:1970
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
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gptkbp:focus
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individual vs. society
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gptkbp:genre
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opera in one act
chamber opera
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gptkbp:historical_context
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set during World War I
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Owen Wingrave
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gptkbp:influenced
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later British operas.
subsequent operas on similar themes
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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part of Britten's operatic legacy
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:modernism
gptkb:Henry_James
Britten's own experiences in WWII
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gptkbp:influences
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20th-century opera
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gptkbp:inspiration
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anti-war sentiment
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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examined in musicology
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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Owen's internal conflict
Owen's refusal to fight
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a significant work in opera repertoire
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gptkbp:librettist
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gptkb:Myfanwy_Piper
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Owen_Wingrave
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gptkbp:music_style
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complex harmonies
one-act opera format
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gptkbp:notable_artists
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gptkb:Peter_Pears
gptkb:Robert_Tear
gptkb:John_Tomlinson
gptkb:Heather_Harper
gptkb:Diana_Montague
performed by renowned opera singers
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Miss_Wingrave
gptkb:Mrs._Wingrave
gptkb:Captain_Edward_Wingrave
gptkb:Owen_Wingrave
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Steuart_Bedford
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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performed in various opera houses
Royal Opera House productions
1970 premiere at Royal Opera House
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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gptkb:1971
multiple recordings available
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gptkbp:notable_song
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Owen's aria
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gptkbp:orchestration
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orchestra and voices
small orchestra
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gptkbp:performance
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psychological drama
performed internationally
sung opera
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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gptkb:1970
1970-10-16
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Decca_Records
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gptkbp:research_interest
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subject of academic studies
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gptkbp:reunion
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frequent revivals since premiere
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Major_Wingrave
gptkb:Miss_Wingrave
gptkb:Mrs._Wingrave
gptkb:The_Ghosts
gptkb:Owen_Wingrave
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Academy
gptkb:England
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gptkbp:style
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modern classical music
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the ghostly presence of the past
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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courage
family conflict
pacifism
conflict between duty and conscience
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gptkbp:theme
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explores themes of bravery and cowardice
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gptkbp:themes
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pacifism
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Piano_Sonata
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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