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London, Sadler's Wells: Penderecki's ‘Ubu Rex’

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2004

Cecilia Wee
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A multimedia explosion of musical styles, political satire and dramatic intrigue, the Polish National Opera ended their trio of Polish operas in April 2004 at Sadler's Wells with Krzysztof Penderecki's Ubu Rex. Based on Alfred Jarry's absurdist play, Ubu Roi – in other words Poles (1888), Ubu Rex (1991) resonates well with Poland's political situation in 2004, prompting us to read the opera as an insightful exploration into the identity of a nation navigating the legacy of Soviet rule and its emerging future in Europe.

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FIRST PERFORMANCES
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Tempo , Volume 58 , Issue 230 , October 2004 , pp. 55 - 56
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© Cambridge University Press 2004

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