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Chamber opera written by Thomas Ades in 1995 to a joint commission from London's Almeida Opera and the Cheltenham Festival. Based on the life of Margaret, DUchess of Argyll.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adès, Thomas
Corporate Authors: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (Performer), Channel Four (Great Britain), Digital Classics (Firm)
Other Authors: Hensher, Philip (Librettist), Plazas, Mary, 1966- (Performer), Buck, Heather (Performer), Norman, Daniel, 1970- (Performer), Broadbent, Graeme, 1962- (Performer), Alden, David, Kernke, Jennifer, Davey, Gideon, Fox, Gerald
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Sung in English.
Published: [London] : Digital Classics DVD, [2005]
Subjects:
Adès, Thomas.
Operas.
Music > Performance > Videodisc.
Documentary films.
Televised operas.
Description
Summary:Chamber opera written by Thomas Ades in 1995 to a joint commission from London's Almeida Opera and the Cheltenham Festival. Based on the life of Margaret, DUchess of Argyll.
Item Description:Chamber opera in 7 acts.
Bonus documentary: Thomas Adès : music for the 21st century / produced and directed by Gerald Fox, 1999 (51 min.).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (161 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD; all regions; widescreen 16:9 presentation; stereo.
Production Credits:Directed for stage by David Alden ; set design, Jennifer Lernke ; costume design, Gideon Davey.
ISBN:0769783503
9780769783505