Opera in the Repertoire · Modern
Hadrian
Music by Rufus Wainwright · libretto by Daniel MacIvor · at Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Hadrian is an opera composed by American-Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, with a libretto by Daniel MacIvor, based on the life of Hadrian (76–138 AD), Roman emperor from 117 to 138.
First staged by the Canadian Opera Company, the opera premiered October 13, 2018, at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto, directed by Peter Hinton-Davis.
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About the Composer
Rufus Wainwright is the composer of record for this opera.
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