The Great Gatsby (opera)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:action Two acts
gptkbp:adaptation Adapted from a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
gptkbp:based_on The Great Gatsby (novel)
gptkbp:character_motivation Daisy's pursuit of happiness
Gatsby's desire for wealth
Jordan's ambition
Nick's search for identity
Tom's need for control
gptkbp:choreography Includes dance elements
gptkbp:composer gptkb:John_Harbison
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Engaged with historical context of the 1920s
Explored themes of wealth and morality
Influenced contemporary opera
Reflected societal changes in America
Revived interest in Fitzgerald's work
gptkbp:genre gptkb:opera
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Gatsby (opera)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Modernism
gptkb:Postmodernism
American literature
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length Approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:G._Scott_Mc_Leod
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Nick_Carraway
gptkb:Jay_Gatsby
gptkb:Daisy_Buchanan
gptkb:Tom_Buchanan
gptkb:Jordan_Baker
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera_production
Metropolitan Opera production
Boston Lyric Opera production
gptkbp:orchestration Full orchestra
gptkbp:performance Performed at various opera houses
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1999
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Metropolitan_Opera,_New_York
gptkbp:recordings Available on CD
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Long_Island,_New_York
1920s America
gptkbp:themes gptkb:The_American_Dream
gptkb:social_class
gptkb:identity
Love and loss
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4