Resisting the recognizable
It was Matthew Jocelyn’s libretto, with its disorientingly deconstructive approach to its source text, that gave Brett Dean’s Hamlet its identity.
21 pieces since 2011 — in 14 roles, at 10 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.
1 piece as Polonius — stats above show all coverage for William Burden.
View allIt was Matthew Jocelyn’s libretto, with its disorientingly deconstructive approach to its source text, that gave Brett Dean’s Hamlet its identity.
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