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. In October 2011, Opera Australia produced the opera at the Sydney Opera House with Emma Matthews (Philomele), Anke Höppner (Procne), Elizabeth Campbell (Niobe), Richard Anderson (Tereus), the composer conducting.
2007 in music7th Helpmann Awards8th Helpmann AwardsColoratura sopranoDavid WickhamEmma MatthewsHelpmann Award for Best Direction of an OperaHelpmann Award for Best Female Performer in an OperaHelpmann Award for Best New Australian WorkHelpmann Award for Best OperaHelpmann Award for Best Original ScoreList of operas by composerPhilomelaRichard Gill (conductor)Richard Mills (composer)Sara MacliverSarah CraneTaryn FiebigTereusThe Love of the NightingaleVictorian Opera (Melbourne)West Australian Opera
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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. In October 2011, Opera Australia produced the opera at the Sydney Opera House with Emma Matthews (Philomele), Anke Höppner (Procne), Elizabeth Campbell (Niobe), Richard Anderson (Tereus), the composer conducting.
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