Streetcar Named Desire

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marlon_Brando
gptkbp:activities two acts
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:ballet
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into musical adaptations exist
Streetcar Named Desire (opera)
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Opera_Recording
gptkbp:based_on play by Tennessee Williams
gptkbp:character gptkb:hospital
gptkb:Mitch
gptkb:Eunice
gptkb:Steve
gptkbp:composer gptkb:André_Previn
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired various adaptations
iconic status
influenced modern opera
examined post-war American society
explored themes of desire and despair
gptkbp:cultural_references numerous films and TV shows
gptkbp:filmography 1951
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:opera
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Streetcar Named Desire
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:American_theater
feminist literature
modern drama
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:architect
gptkb:American_theater
20th-century literature
psychological drama
Williams' personal experiences
American music theater
Tennessee Williams' original play
gptkbp:inspired numerous adaptations
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:Philip_Littell
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Stella_Kowalski
gptkb:Blanche_Du_Bois
gptkb:Stanley_Kowalski
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Stella_Kowalski
gptkb:Blanche_Du_Bois
gptkb:Stanley_Kowalski
gptkbp:notable_performance performed internationally
performed at major opera houses
featured prominent opera singers
gptkbp:notable_production Royal Opera House production
Metropolitan Opera production
National Theatre production 2019
West End revival 2014
Broadway revival 2005
gptkbp:notable_quote I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
gptkbp:notable_recordings Decca Records recording
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:orchestration full orchestra
gptkbp:performance approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:performed_by theater worldwide
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1998
gptkbp:premiered_on 1947
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:New_Directions_Publishing
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_Orleans
gptkbp:thematic_element mental health
class struggle
gender roles
desire
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:class
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loss
gptkb:survival
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:drug
mental health
hope
class struggle
redemption
violence
gender roles
family dynamics
mental illness
sexuality
desire
illusion vs. reality
despair
cruelty
gptkbp:user_reviews discussed in academic journals
recognized for its emotional depth
analyzed in opera criticism
praised for its music and libretto
reviewed in major publications
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Tennessee_Williams