description Anna Nicole Overview
Anna Nicole is a two-act English-language opera by British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage, with a libretto by Richard Thomas. Commissioned by the Royal Opera, it dramatizes the public life of American model, actress, and television personality Anna Nicole Smith through a mixture of tragic subject matter and satirical theatre. The opera received its world premiere at the Royal Opera House in London on 17 February 2011.
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Who wrote the opera Anna Nicole and when did it premiere?
It was composed by Mark-Anthony Turnage with a libretto by Richard Thomas, and it premiered at the Royal Opera House in London in February 2011. Richard Thomas is also the writer behind Jerry Springer: The Opera.
Who sang the title role in Anna Nicole at the premiere?
Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek created the role of Anna Nicole at Covent Garden, in a production directed by Richard Jones. The opera was commissioned by the Royal Opera.
What is the opera Anna Nicole about?
It dramatizes the public life of Anna Nicole Smith, the American model and reality-television personality who married an octogenarian oil billionaire and died in 2007. The score mixes jazz-inflected orchestration with crude comedy and genuine pathos across two acts.
Has Anna Nicole been performed outside London?
Yes, New York City Opera staged it in Brooklyn in 2013, and it was one of that company's final productions before NYCO folded. The Royal Opera House premiere run remains its best-known staging.
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