Award winners: Philip Venables and Peter Eötvös
In November 2020, composers Philip Venables and Peter Eötvös were recognized internationally for their contributions to the operatic repertoire.
Philip Venables' Denis & Katya awarded at The Ivors Composer Awards 2020
At this year's Ivors Composer Awards, Philip Venables received an Ivor Novello Award in the category "Stage Works" for his opera
Denis & Katya. The commission by Opera Philadelphia, Music Theatre Wales and Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier convinced the judges as a work “incredibly skilful in its musical craft with exquisitely heard electronics”, “moving opera forward”.
Denis & Katya
an amplified opera in two parts with a libretto by Ted Huffman
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World premiere: 18.09.2019, Philadelphia
Duration: ca. 70'
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Peter Eötvös wins Golden Mask for Tri Sestry
The Ural Opera Ballet’s production of Eötvös‘ opera
Tri Sestry in Yekaterinburg has been awarded twice at the Golden Mask Russian Performing Arts Festival and National Theatre Awards:
Best production and
Best director
Tri Sestry
opera after Anton Chekhov
1. Orch: 1(fl).1(ca).1.bcl.(cbcl).bsn.ssax. - 2.1(hn).1.0. - 2perc. - acc.e-pf. - 1.0.1.1.1,
2. Orch: 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.1 - 2perc. - e-pf.CD. - 8.8.6.6.4.f
World premiere: March 1998, Lyon
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Photos: Harald Hoffmann; Marco Borggreve