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King Leontes’ jealous rage results in the death of his loyal wife Hermione days after she has given birth. Leontes orders for the baby to be killed, but many years later, truth surfaces as a crocus at the first sign of thaw.
Ryan Wigglesworth’s first opera is a luminous, persuasive retelling of William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. His natural sense for dramatic narrative brings clarity to this tragedy-turned-romance, its brooding opening act unfolding gradually into a light-hearted scherzo. Written as the culmination of Wigglesworth’s tenure as Artist in Residence with English National Opera, The Winter’s Tale is not to be missed.
Ryan Wigglesworth’s first opera is a luminous, persuasive retelling of William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. His natural sense for dramatic narrative brings clarity to this tragedy-turned-romance, its brooding opening act unfolding gradually into a light-hearted scherzo. Written as the culmination of Wigglesworth’s tenure as Artist in Residence with English National Opera, The Winter’s Tale is not to be missed.
| Auftragswerk : | Commissioned by English National Opera |
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| Kompositionsjahr bis : | 2016 |
| Performance duration: | 90'0" |
| Publisher: | Schott Music Ltd., London |
| Subtitle: | opera in three acts based on the play by William Shakespeare |
| Uraufführung : | 27. Februar 2017 London, London Coliseum (UK) · Iain Paterson, Leontes; Sophie Bevan, Hermione; Samantha Price, Perdita; Leigh Melrose, Polixenes; Anthony Gregory, Florizel; Susan Bickley, Paulina; Neal Davies, Antigonus/Shepherd; Timothy Robinson, Camillo · Dirigent: Ryan Wigglesworth · English National Opera Orchestra · Inszenierung: Rory Kinnear · Kostüme: Moritz Junge · Bühnenbild: Vicki Mortimer |
| Year of composition: | 2015-2016 |
| instrumentation: | 4(3.pic, 4.pic, afl).2.ca.3(2.Ebcl, 3.bcl).2.cbsn-4.4.3.1-timp.3perc(2sm s.d., 2 sys cym (sm, med, lg), anvil, 2tub bells, crots, b.d., siz cym, calves, maracas, tam-tam, crash cym, tri, 4 templblk(med-high)-hp-str(12.10.8.6.5) |
| occupation: | Leontes · bass-baritone - Polixenes · baritone - Hermione · soprano - Camillo · tenor - Antigonus · bass - Paulina · mezzo-soprano - Perdita · mezzo-soprano - Florizel · tenor - Shepherd · bass - Mamillius · actor (silent role) - Three guards · tenors/baritones ad lib. - Court official · tenor - Servant · baritone - SATB chorus |
King Leontes’ jealous rage results in the death of his loyal wife Hermione days after she has given birth. Leontes orders for the baby to be killed, but many years later, truth surfaces as a crocus at the first sign of thaw.
Ryan Wigglesworth’s first opera is a luminous, persuasive retelling of William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. His natural sense for dramatic narrative brings clarity to this tragedy-turned-romance, its brooding opening act unfolding gradually into a light-hearted scherzo. Written as the culmination of Wigglesworth’s tenure as Artist in Residence with English National Opera, The Winter’s Tale is not to be missed.
Ryan Wigglesworth’s first opera is a luminous, persuasive retelling of William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. His natural sense for dramatic narrative brings clarity to this tragedy-turned-romance, its brooding opening act unfolding gradually into a light-hearted scherzo. Written as the culmination of Wigglesworth’s tenure as Artist in Residence with English National Opera, The Winter’s Tale is not to be missed.
| Auftragswerk : | Commissioned by English National Opera |
|---|---|
| Kompositionsjahr bis : | 2016 |
| Performance duration: | 90'0" |
| Publisher: | Schott Music Ltd., London |
| Subtitle: | opera in three acts based on the play by William Shakespeare |
| Uraufführung : | 27. Februar 2017 London, London Coliseum (UK) · Iain Paterson, Leontes; Sophie Bevan, Hermione; Samantha Price, Perdita; Leigh Melrose, Polixenes; Anthony Gregory, Florizel; Susan Bickley, Paulina; Neal Davies, Antigonus/Shepherd; Timothy Robinson, Camillo · Dirigent: Ryan Wigglesworth · English National Opera Orchestra · Inszenierung: Rory Kinnear · Kostüme: Moritz Junge · Bühnenbild: Vicki Mortimer |
| Year of composition: | 2015-2016 |
| instrumentation: | 4(3.pic, 4.pic, afl).2.ca.3(2.Ebcl, 3.bcl).2.cbsn-4.4.3.1-timp.3perc(2sm s.d., 2 sys cym (sm, med, lg), anvil, 2tub bells, crots, b.d., siz cym, calves, maracas, tam-tam, crash cym, tri, 4 templblk(med-high)-hp-str(12.10.8.6.5) |
| occupation: | Leontes · bass-baritone - Polixenes · baritone - Hermione · soprano - Camillo · tenor - Antigonus · bass - Paulina · mezzo-soprano - Perdita · mezzo-soprano - Florizel · tenor - Shepherd · bass - Mamillius · actor (silent role) - Three guards · tenors/baritones ad lib. - Court official · tenor - Servant · baritone - SATB chorus |
Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth
Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra
2017-03-14
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London (United Kingdom), London Coliseum — 19:30
Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth
Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra
2017-03-10
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London (United Kingdom), London Coliseum — 19:30
Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth
Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra
2017-03-08
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London (United Kingdom), London Coliseum — 19:30
Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth
Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra
2017-03-03
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London (United Kingdom), London Coliseum — 19:30
Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth
Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra
2017-02-27
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London (United Kingdom), London Coliseum — 19:30
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