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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:opera
gptkb:play
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gptkbp:action
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two
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:stage_adaptation
staged productions
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Michael_Tippett
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
mixed reviews
well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired other works
performed in festivals
studied in musicology
included in opera houses repertoire
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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influential in modern opera
explores themes of love and identity
celebrated for its musical innovation
reflects post-war British society
part of British operatic repertoire
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:John_Cox
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:1955
gptkb:Covent_Garden
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gptkbp:first_performance_date
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July 27, 1955
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:opera
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Midsummer Marriage
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Shakespeare
gptkb:Carl_Jung
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:mythology
British culture
Freudian theory
British music
20th-century opera
European opera traditions
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:mythology
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Shakespeare's_A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
mythological themes
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gptkbp:is_divided_into
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two acts
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 2 hours
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gptkbp:libretto
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gptkb:Michael_Tippett
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gptkbp:notable_artist
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gptkb:Gwynne_Howell
gptkb:Joan_Sutherland
gptkb:Peter_Pears
gptkb:Robert_Tear
gptkb:Heather_Harper
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:The_Bridegroom
gptkb:The_Stranger
gptkb:The_Bride
gptkb:Mark
Tansy
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gptkbp:notable_characters
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gptkb:The_Man
gptkb:The_Stranger
gptkb:The_Woman
gptkb:Mark
Tansy
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Sir_Colin_Davis
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gptkbp:notable_performances
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gptkb:Birmingham_Opera_Company
gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival
gptkb:English_National_Opera
gptkb:Welsh_National_Opera
gptkb:festival
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
gptkb:Scottish_Opera
gptkb:Wexford_Festival_Opera
gptkb:Bregenz_Festival
gptkb:Opera_North
gptkb:Festival_d'_Aix-en-Provence
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Birmingham_Opera_Company
gptkb:English_National_Opera
gptkb:Welsh_National_Opera
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
gptkb:Scottish_Opera
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gptkbp:number_of_acts
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2
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gptkbp:orchestration
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large orchestra
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gptkbp:performance
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performed internationally
revived frequently
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:Covent_Garden
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gptkbp:recordings
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gptkb:Decca_Records
available on CD
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gptkbp:setting
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mythical England
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gptkbp:style
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modern classical
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:identity
gptkb:transformation
love
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Michael_Tippett
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:opera
gptkb:Nina
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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