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The Mask of Orpheus
1986 opera by Harrison Birtwhistle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mask of Orpheus is an opera with music by Harrison Birtwistle, electronic music realised by Barry Anderson and a libretto by Peter Zinovieff. It was premiered in London at the English National Opera on 21 May 1986 to great critical acclaim.[1] A recorded version conducted by Andrew Davis and Martyn Brabbins has also received good reviews.[2][3] A new production of the opera was staged at the English National Opera in 2019, conducted by Martyn Brabbins and James Henshaw.[4] The work is around three hours long.
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The Mask of Orpheus | |
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Opera by Harrison Birtwistle | |
![]() The composer in 2008 | |
Librettist | Peter Zinovieff |
Language | English |
Based on | Orpheus myth |
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