The Tender Land

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:action two
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:television_adaptation
staged adaptations
gptkbp:audience gained popularity over time
appeals to opera enthusiasts
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Stranger
gptkb:Martin
gptkb:Laurie_Moss
Mr. Mc Lean
Ma Moss
gptkbp:character_development focuses on personal growth
gptkbp:character_relationships explores familial bonds
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Aaron_Copland
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
mixed reviews at premiere
gptkbp:cultural_impact performed in schools
performed by opera companies
part of American operatic repertoire
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicts American rural life
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts rural American life
gptkbp:educational_value used in music education
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:Martin
gptkb:Laurie_Moss
Grandpa
Ma Moss
Pa Moss
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:genre American opera
gptkbp:historical_context reflects post-war America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tender Land
gptkbp:influence inspired other American composers
gptkbp:influenced adapted into other art forms.
gptkbp:influenced_artists part of Copland's body of work
gptkbp:influences gptkb:folk_music
American folk music
gptkbp:inspiration American folk traditions
American pastoral life
gptkbp:instruments strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:Horace_Mc_Coy
Horace Everett
gptkbp:music_style modern classical
incorporates dance and movement
gptkbp:musical_elements rich harmonies
gptkbp:notable_aria ' The Promise of Living'
' The Little Horses'
gptkbp:notable_collaborations Copland and Everett's partnership
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:Pittsburgh_Opera
gptkb:Palm_Beach_Opera
gptkb:Glimmerglass_Festival
gptkb:Utah_Opera
gptkb:Lyric_Opera_of_Chicago
gptkb:Opera_Philadelphia
gptkb:Lyric_Opera_of_Kansas_City
gptkb:Santa_Fe_Opera
gptkb:Atlanta_Opera
gptkb:Cincinnati_Opera
gptkb:Opera_Theatre_of_Saint_Louis
gptkb:Baton_Rouge_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera
gptkb:Nashville_Opera
gptkb:Chautauqua_Opera
gptkb:Opera_Omaha
gptkb:Minnesota_Opera
gptkb:Washington_National_Opera
gptkb:Fort_Worth_Opera
gptkb:Opera_San_Jose
gptkb:opera
gptkb:Opera_Colorado
gptkb:Arizona_Opera
gptkb:Des_Moines_Metro_Opera
featured in festivals
gptkbp:notable_production performed at major opera houses
gptkbp:number_of_acts two
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:performance approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:performance_style staged opera
gptkbp:plot follows a young woman's journey
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1954
gptkbp:recordings multiple recordings available
multiple recordings exist
gptkbp:revival performed frequently in the US
gptkbp:setting rural America
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:family_and_community
gptkbp:theme recurring themes throughout the opera
gptkbp:themes gptkb:family
American identity
coming of age
the American Dream
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aaron_Copland
gptkb:opera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4