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[[Image:Barye - Thésée Minotaure.png|thumb|Theseus and the Minotaur, bronze by [[Antoine-Louis Barye]] (1840)]] |
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'''''The Minotaur''''' is |
'''''The Minotaur''''' is an [[opera]] in 13 scenes by [[Harrison Birtwistle]] to a [[libretto]] by [[David Harsent]]; it premiered on {{Date|2008-04-15}} at the [[Royal Opera House]], [[Covent Garden]], which also commissioned the work. The running time of the work is 2 hours 50 minutes with one interval. |
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==Roles== |
==Roles== |
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==Theme== |
==Theme== |
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From the program notes |
From the program notes: "''The Minotaur'' does not fully comprehend the duality of his physical nature as half-bull, half-man; only in sleep and, ultimately, in death does his human side become evident. Ariadne hopes that, with the help of the [[Pythia|Oracle]], she will enable Theseus to find a way out of the [[labyrinth]] should he survive his encounter with the Minotaur. She believes she can persuade Theseus to take her back with him to [[History of Athens|Athens]]. Both see the Minotaur as scapegoat and deliverance."<ref>*{{cite web |
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Revision as of 17:51, 26 May 2008
The Minotaur is an opera in 13 scenes by Harrison Birtwistle to a libretto by David Harsent; it premiered on 15 April 2008 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, which also commissioned the work. The running time of the work is 2 hours 50 minutes with one interval.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 15 April 2008 Conductor: Antonio Pappano |
|---|---|---|
| The Minotaur | bass | John Tomlinson |
| Theseus | bass-baritone | Johan Reuter |
| Ariadne | mezzo-soprano | Christine Rice |
| Snake Priestess | countertenor | Andrew Watts |
| Innocents | soprano soprano mezzo-soprano countertenor countertenor |
Rebecca Bottone Pumeza Matshikiza Wendy Dawn Thompson Christopher Ainslie Tim Mead |
| Hiereus | tenor | Philip Langridge |
| Ker | soprano | Amanda Echalaz |
| Director | Stephen Langridge | |
| Designer | Alison Chitty | |
| Lighting | Paul Pyant | |
| Choreography | Philippe Giraudeau | |
| Video design | Leo Warner, Mark Grimmer | |
*Heirus = a priest
Theme
From the program notes: "The Minotaur does not fully comprehend the duality of his physical nature as half-bull, half-man; only in sleep and, ultimately, in death does his human side become evident. Ariadne hopes that, with the help of the Oracle, she will enable Theseus to find a way out of the labyrinth should he survive his encounter with the Minotaur. She believes she can persuade Theseus to take her back with him to Athens. Both see the Minotaur as scapegoat and deliverance."[1]
References
- ^ *Harsent, David (2008). "Birtwistle: The Minotaur premiere at Covent Garden". Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved 2008-05-17. (Includes synopsis and premiere cast)
- "The Minotaur". Royal Opera House. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- George Loomis, 'The Minotaur': A masterful retelling of a classic Greek myth, International Herald Tribune April 22, 2008
- Anna Picard, Review: The Minotaur, Royal Opera House, London, The Independent, 20 April 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- Paul Driver, Review: The Minotaur at the Royal Opera House, The Sunday Times, April 20, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- Anthony Holden, On the horns of a dilemma The Observer, April 20, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- Rupert Christiansen, The Minotaur: Enthralling, hypnotising - and unloveable, The Telegraph, April 17, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- Ivan Hewett, The Minotaur: father and son venture into the labyrinth, The Telegraph, April 10, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.