The Selfish Giant (opera adaptation)
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:opera
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:musical_adaptation
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| gptkbp:based_on |
The Selfish Giant (story)
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| gptkbp:choreography |
notable choreographer
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| gptkbp:collaborator |
David Pountney and Oscar Wilde
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
positive reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
promotes kindness
teaches lessons about sharing |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 60 minutes
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:opera
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Selfish Giant (opera adaptation)
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Victorian_literature
gptkb:children's_literature gptkb:fairy_tales opera tradition |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Oscar Wilde's works
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:librettist |
gptkb:David_Pountney
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| gptkbp:notable_character |
the children
the Giant the Spring |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
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| gptkbp:notable_production |
2011 premiere
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| gptkbp:notable_themes |
the passage of time
the importance of community the cycle of life nature vs. nurture the importance of friendship the importance of hope the power of love the joy of giving the consequences of isolation the value of empathy the impact of kindness the beauty of childhood innocence of childhood the significance of change the role of nature in healing the joy of spring the beauty of sacrifice the return of joy the transformation of the heart |
| gptkbp:number_of_acts |
one act
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| gptkbp:orchestration |
full orchestra
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| gptkbp:performance_style |
lyrical
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:2011
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| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Welsh_National_Opera
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| gptkbp:setting |
a garden
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| gptkbp:target_audience |
gptkb:children
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| gptkbp:theme |
selfishness
redemption |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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