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Shadowtime (opera)
Shadowtime is the first opera by Brian Ferneyhough, written to an English libretto by Charles Bernstein. The City of Munich commissioned the work in 1999 for the Munich Biennale. In seven scenes, the work deals with life and death of the philosopher Walter Benjamin. It was written from 1999 to 2004 and was premiered on 25 May 2004 at the Prinzregententheater in Munich.
Article summary
Shadowtime is the first opera by Brian Ferneyhough, written to an English libretto by Charles Bernstein. The City of Munich commissioned the work in 1999 for the Munich Biennale. In seven scenes, the work deals with life and death of the philosopher Walter Benjamin. It was written from 1999 to 2004 and was premiered on 25 May 2004 at the Prinzregententheater in Munich.
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