New Year (opera)
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New Year is an opera in three acts by composer Michael Tippett, who wrote his own libretto. It was first performed by Houston Grand Opera on 27 October 1989, in a production by Peter Hall.[1]
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Opera by Michael Tippett | |
Librettist | Tippett |
Language | English |
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Tippett has noted that the "primary metaphor" of the opera is dance.[2] The choreographer of the original production was the noted American dancer Bill T. Jones.