The Mask of Orpheus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:adaptations adapted into a concert version
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:based_on Orpheus myth
gptkbp:choreography notable choreography by Michael Clark
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Harrison_Birtwistle
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact significant impact on modern opera
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Mask of Orpheus
gptkbp:influenced contemporary opera
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Kaija_Saariaho
gptkb:Thomas_Adès
gptkb:George_Benjamin
avant-garde music
experimental music
theatrical music
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:voice_acting
brass
strings
percussion
woodwinds
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:David_Harsent
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Eurydice
gptkb:Charon
gptkb:Orpheus
gptkb:Persephone
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:English_National_Opera
gptkb:festival
gptkb:Birtwistle's_80th_birthday_concert
Royal Opera House premiere
gptkbp:notable_recordings 2000 recording by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
1996 recording by the BBC Symphony Orchestra
2015 recording by the London Sinfonietta
2010 recording by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
gptkbp:number_of_acts gptkb:3
gptkbp:orchestration large orchestra
gptkbp:performance performed internationally
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1986
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Royal_Opera_House,_Covent_Garden
gptkbp:recordings 1990 recording by the London Sinfonietta
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:loss
gptkb:death
love
rebirth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harrison_Birtwistle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5