Mark-Anthony Turnage
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Mark-Anthony Turnage (born 10 June 1960) is an English composer of contemporary classical music.
Infobox
Born
(1960-06-10) 10 June 1960 (age 65)Corringham, Essex, England
Alma mater
Royal College of Music
Occupation
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Tables
· Works › Opera
Greek
Greek
Title
Greek
Genre
opera
Subdivisions
2 acts, 90 min
Libretto
the composer and Jonathan Moore, after the play by Steven Berkoff
Premiere
17 June 1988
Theatre
Munich Biennale
Twice Through the Heart
Twice Through the Heart
Title
Twice Through the Heart
Genre
dramatic scena
Subdivisions
3 parts, 30 min
Libretto
Jackie Kay
Premiere
16 June 1997
Theatre
Aldeburgh Festival
Country of the Blind
Country of the Blind
Title
Country of the Blind
Genre
chamber opera
Premiere
16 June 1997
Theatre
Aldeburgh Festival
The Silver Tassie
The Silver Tassie
Title
The Silver Tassie
Genre
opera
Subdivisions
4 acts, 120 min
Libretto
Amanda Holden, after the play by Seán O'Casey
Premiere
16 February 2000
Theatre
English National Opera
Anna Nicole
Anna Nicole
Title
Anna Nicole
Genre
opera
Subdivisions
2 acts, 120 min
Libretto
Richard Thomas
Premiere
17 February 2011
Theatre
Royal Opera House, London
Coraline
Coraline
Title
Coraline
Genre
opera
Subdivisions
2 acts
Libretto
Rory Mullarkey after the novella by Neil Gaiman
Premiere
27 March 2018
Theatre
Barbican Centre, London
Festen
Festen
Title
Festen
Genre
opera
Subdivisions
90 min
Libretto
Lee Hall, after the movie by Thomas Vinterbeg
Premiere
11 February 2025
Theatre
Royal Opera House, London
The Railway Children
The Railway Children
Title
The Railway Children
Genre
opera
Subdivisions
2 acts, 100 min
Libretto
Rachael Hewer, after the novel by E. Nesbit
Premiere
30 October 2025
Theatre
Glyndebourne Autumn Season
| Title | Genre | Subdivisions | Libretto | Premiere | Theatre |
| Greek | opera | 2 acts, 90 min | the composer and Jonathan Moore, after the play by Steven Berkoff | 17 June 1988 | Munich Biennale |
| Twice Through the Heart | dramatic scena | 3 parts, 30 min | Jackie Kay | 16 June 1997 | Aldeburgh Festival |
| Country of the Blind | chamber opera | 16 June 1997 | Aldeburgh Festival | ||
| The Silver Tassie | opera | 4 acts, 120 min | Amanda Holden, after the play by Seán O'Casey | 16 February 2000 | English National Opera |
| Anna Nicole | opera | 2 acts, 120 min | Richard Thomas | 17 February 2011 | Royal Opera House, London |
| Coraline | opera | 2 acts | Rory Mullarkey after the novella by Neil Gaiman | 27 March 2018 | Barbican Centre, London |
| Festen | opera | 90 min | Lee Hall, after the movie by Thomas Vinterbeg | 11 February 2025 | Royal Opera House, London |
| The Railway Children | opera | 2 acts, 100 min | Rachael Hewer, after the novel by E. Nesbit | 30 October 2025 | Glyndebourne Autumn Season |
References
- Grove Music Onlinehttps://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000045314
- BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0026n3x
- Guardian newspaperhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jan/22/mark-anthony-turnage-opera-composer
- "Mark-Anthony Turnage Biography"http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/composer/composer_main.asp?composerid=16405&ttype=BIOGRAPHY&ttitle=Biography/
- "Mark-Anthony Turnage Biography"http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/composer/composer_main.asp?composerid=16405&ttype=BIOGRAPHY&ttitle=Biography/
- Metro, 13 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/13/queens-birthday-honours-heres-the-full-list-5243692/
- theartsdesk.comhttps://theartsdesk.com/opera/lenfant-et-les-sortil%C3%A8ges-vopera-lpo-reynolds-online-%E2%80%93-ravel-and-colette-reimagined
- www.instagram.comhttps://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fturnagetime%2Fp%2FDD6jQYzAvJP%2F&is_from_rle
- https://www.eno.org/artists/rachael-hewer/https://www.eno.org/artists/rachael-hewer/
- Anna Nicole Archived 13 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine at the Royal Opera House. Retrieved 17 December 2012.http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/anna-nicole-by-richard-jones
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/arts/music/festen-opera-mark-anthony-turnage.html
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/29/railway-children-opera-glyndebourne-mark-anthony-turnage
- Glyndebournehttps://www.glyndebourne.com/autumn/autumn-season-2025-announced/
- Glyndebournehttps://www.glyndebourne.com/events/the-railway-children/
- Music to Hear CD liner notes
- Music to Hearhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Turnage-Music-to-Hear/dp/B00005N8CR/