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Harrison Birtwistle: The Minotaur Video Podcast

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David Harsent, librettist of The Minotaur, introduces Birtwistle’s new opera, receiving its world premiere at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden on 15 April.

This video podcast was produced by The Royal Opera and appears on boosey.com with kind permission.

To buy tickets for The Minotaur visit:
Royal Opera House Box Office

The Minotaur (2005-07)
Opera in 13 scenes
Music by Harrison Birtwistle
Libretto by David Harsent
Commissioned by The Royal Opera

Antonio Pappano Conductor / Stephen Langridge Director /
Alison Chitty Designer

John Tomlinson The Minotaur / Christine Rice Ariadne /
Johan Reuter Theseus / Andrew Watts Snake Priestess /
Philip Langridge Heirus / Amanda Echalaz Kere

15/19/21/25/30 April, 3 May 2008
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Web Links:

> Harrison Birtwistle at Boosey & Hawkes

> Buy a libretto of The Minotaur

> Birtwistle interview about The Minotaur

> More information on The Minotaur

> The Minotaur at The Royal Opera

> David Harsent webpage

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