The Love of the Nightingale (opera)
- The Love of the Nightingale (opera)
"The Love of the Nightingale" is an opera in two acts by Richard Mills. The libretto by Timberlake Wertenbaker is based on her play of the same name. It is an adaptation of the ancient Greek legend of the rape of Philomela by her brother-in-law Tereus, and the gruesome revenge undertaken by Philomela and her sister Procne.
It premiered on February 10, 2007 at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Western Australia, in a co-production of Perth International Arts Festival, West Australian Opera, Queensland Music Festival, Opera Queensland, Queensland Performing Arts Centre & Victorian Opera. The Perth production received Helpmann Awards in 2007 for Best Music Direction to Richard Mills, Best Female Performer in an Opera to Emma Matthews (Philomele), Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera to James Egglestone (Captain/Hippolytus/Narrator), and Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera to Orla Boylan (Procne). [ [http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=winners&year=2007 Helpmann Awards Winners 2007] ]
Roles
Differences between the play by Timberlake Wertenbaker and the opera
Themes: "The Love of the Nightingale" by Timberlake Wertenbaker positions the viewer to consider specifically the abuse of women and authority by men, and their supposed inability to "ask questions" and tendency to block out all forms of criticism. The play takes a far more feminist outlook on the Ancient Greek myth. The opera's thematic function can be considered to not specifically be the abuse of women and authority by men, but rather the general abuse of power and the lack of criticism of authority in society. The concept that violence stems from silence is also dealt with in the opera, with greater scrutiny than in the play.
Plot: Minor plot details are changed in the opera. The role of Niobe's servant is truncated as well as the majority of dialogue being truncated from the play.
Awards
References
External links
* [http://www.queenslandmusicfestival.com.au/ Queensland Music Festival]
* [http://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/Orla_Boylan.asp Orla Boylan]
* [http://www.solotosymphony.net/artists/clayton/ James Clayton]
* [http://dougiamas.com/sarah/ Sarah-Janet Dougiamas]
* [http://members.ozemail.com.au/~pjtogher/tenors/egglesj.htm James Egglestone]
* [http://daisyproductions.com.au/Content/468 Tamsyn Stock-Stafford]
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