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Taverner is an opera by the English composer Peter Maxwell Davies that dramatizes episodes from the life of John Taverner, an English composer active during the Renaissance. The work received its first performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in London in 1972. Its subject and musical language place it within modern opera that reinterprets historical figures through a large-scale theatrical and musical treatment.
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Who composed the opera Taverner?
Taverner was composed by the English composer Peter Maxwell Davies. The opera dramatizes episodes from the life of John Taverner, a Renaissance-era English composer.
When was Taverner first performed?
Taverner received its first performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in London in 1972. That premiere places it among Peter Maxwell Davies's major early operatic works.
Who is the historical figure in Taverner?
The opera focuses on John Taverner, an English composer active during the Renaissance. It uses episodes from his life as the basis for a dramatic work rather than presenting a modern fictional protagonist.
Where did Taverner premiere?
The first performance took place at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. The premiere was in 1972.
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