TV Operas: The Empress

Thorburn, J. 1994. TV Operas: The Empress.

TitleTV Operas: The Empress
CreatorsThorburn, J.
Description

52 minute contemporary opera/drama. Composed by Orlando Gough and designed by the artist Bruce McLean.

First in a series of specially-commissioned TV operas, THE EMPRESS, based on Wedekind's play. Young Empress Felissa is prescribed marriage as the only cure for her depression, but she rejects a succession of suitors representing power, intellect and money in favour of muscleman Holtoff.

Year1994
Web address (URL)http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/search.php?needle=The+Empress&category=Everything&catSubmit.x=37&catSubmit.y=7&catSubmit=GO&searchField=title
Publication dates
Published1994
Output media52 minute contemporary opera/drama
Media typeVideo

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