The Trial (opera)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical
Opera adaptation
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:associated_act 2
gptkbp:awards Nominated for several opera awards
gptkbp:based_on The Trial by Franz Kafka
gptkbp:character gptkb:Joseph_K.
gptkb:The_Artist
gptkb:The_Client
gptkb:The_Old_Man
gptkb:The_Stranger
gptkb:The_Woman
gptkb:The_Judge
gptkb:The_Servant
gptkb:The_Accuser
gptkb:The_Guard
gptkb:The_Landlady
gptkb:The_Accused
gptkb:The_Priest
gptkb:The_Young_Woman
gptkb:The_Witness
The Lawyer
The Judge's Assistant
The Judge's Clerk
The Prosecutor
The Court Officials
The Bureaucrat
gptkbp:collaborations Philip Glass and Harold Pinter
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced modern interpretations of Kafka's work
gptkbp:cultural_significance Explores themes of justice and bureaucracy
gptkbp:director gptkb:David_Pountney
gptkbp:genre gptkb:opera
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Trial (opera)
gptkbp:influenced Contemporary opera composers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:church
gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
Existentialism
Philosophy of Absurdism
Kafka's literature
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for Various opera houses worldwide
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length Approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkbp:notable_artists Various international opera singers
gptkbp:notable_performance 1994 at the Edinburgh Festival
gptkbp:notable_production 1993 production at the Salzburg Festival
gptkbp:notable_recordings Various live performances recorded
1994 recording by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
gptkbp:orchestration Large orchestra with synthesizers
gptkbp:performance gptkb:Minimalism
gptkbp:premiere_date October 24, 1993
gptkbp:setting A surreal and bureaucratic world
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Guilt
Absurdity of the legal system
gptkbp:user_reviews Reviewed by major opera critics