A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1982) – Balladeer’s Blog’s 2024 edition of my annual Christmas Carol-A-Thon continues with this EXPANDED look at the great Thea Musgrave’s opera version from Granada Television video in 1982.
Musgrave was British and in my opinion she was one of the few masters of opera from the late 20th Century. I’ve previously looked at her operas about Mary, Queen of Scots, Harriet Tubman and Simon Bolivar.
As for her Christmas Carol opera, the world premiere of this most accessible of Thea’s works was on December 16th, 1981 at the Norfolk Center Theater. That Norfolk, VA production was by the Virginia Opera Association.
Later the opera debuted at the Royal Opera House in the U.K. and at the State Opera House in Australia. Continue reading
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