The God Boy: a chamber opera in 2 acts, Opus 111

Anthony Ritchie; Jeremy Commons; Ian Cross

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The God Boy: a chamber opera in 2 acts, Opus 111

Anthony Ritchie, Jeremy Commons and Ian Cross

2004

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/48067

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New Zealand music

Composition

Anthony Ritchie

Opera

An opera in two acts, with libretto by Jeremy Commons, based on the novel by Ian Cross. Designed for an intimate theatre, with the voices accompanied by a chamber orchestra. 'The God Boy' was premiered in Dunedin on October 1st, 2004, and ran for 4 nights as part of the Otago Festival of Arts. The composing of the music was completed as part of Anthony Ritchie's research at the University of Otago. The studio recording was funded through a Humanities grant from the University.

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Record Identifier: 9926773300801891
Title: The God Boy
Subtitle: a chamber opera in 2 acts, Opus 111
Creators: Anthony Ritchie
Jeremy Commons
Ian Cross
Academic Unit: Music
Date published ; e-published: 2004
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Resource Type ; Subtype: Musical composition