Knight Crew

Knight Crew is an opera composed by Julian Philips, (Born in Wales in 1969), with a libretto by Nicky Singer. The opera is based on the novel of the same name, also by Singer, which retells the legend of King Arthur in a modern gangland setting.[1]

The opera premièred on 3 March 2010 at Glyndebourne. The project was filmed for a television series, presented by Gareth Malone, Gareth Malone Goes to Glyndebourne, which aired on the BBC on 1 July 2010.

References

  1. "Knight Crew, Glyndebourne" by Michael Church, The Independent (5 March 2010)


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