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The secular oratorio A Child of Our Time by Michael Tippett premiered at the Adelphi Theatre in London.
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Oratorio
Large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists
An oratorio is a musical composition with dramatic or narrative text for choir, soloists and orchestra or other ensemble.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
A Child of Our Time
Oratorio composed by Michael Tippett
A Child of Our Time is a secular oratorio by the British composer Michael Tippett, who also wrote the libretto. Composed between 1939 and 1941, it was first performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on 19 March 1944. The work was inspired by events that profoundly affected…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Michael Tippett
English composer (1905–1998)
Sir Michael Kemp Tippett was an English composer who rose to prominence during and immediately after the Second World War. In his lifetime he was sometimes ranked with his contemporary Benjamin Britten as one of the leading British composers of the 20th century. Among his…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Adelphi Theatre
West End theatre in London
The Adelphi Theatre is a West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster, central London. The present building is the fourth on the site. The theatre has specialised in comedy and musical theatre, and today it is a receiving house for a variety of productions,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)