Work Information
| Publisher |
Red Poppy |
Category |
Opera and Music Theatre |
| Year Composed |
1994 |
Duration |
1 Hour, 50 Minutes |
| Chorus |
chorus |
Solo Instrument(s) |
3 Baritones, lyric Soprano, 4 Tenors, dramatic Tenor, Mezzo soprano, character Soprano, 2 Basses, 2 silent roles |
| Orchestration |
2(pic)2(ca)2(bcl)2/4220/2perc/pf(syn).hp/str |
Languages |
English |
| Availability |
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Programme Note
Synopsis: Victorian art critic John Ruskin believes there are seven attributes in a perfect work of art: sacrifice, truth, power, beauty, life, memory and obedience. These concepts are the background for seven scenes from the critic’s life illuminating his relationships with art, his mother, his wife, a young girl and his love of Venice and disgust with the Industrial Age. Modern Painters is the title of Ruskin’s most famous work, a five-volume study of painting – spanning much of his life – that attempts to describe nature, people, ideas and relationships with intricate formulas.
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