The Doctor of Myddfai

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The Doctor of Myddfai is an opera in two acts composed by Peter Maxwell Davies to a libretto by David Pountney. The work premiered at the New Theatre in Cardiff on 5 June 1996, performed by the Welsh National Opera and conducted by Richard Armstrong. The libretto was adapted from an ancient Welsh legend which inspired The Lady of the Lake. The original tale is reinterpreted in terms of a mysterious disease, knowledge of which the authorities are ... more
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David Pountney

David Pountney (born 10 September, 1947) is a British theatre and opera director. He has a reputation for staging rarely-performed operas. Pountney was born in Oxford and educated at St John's College, Cambridge. From 1975 to 1980, he was the Director of Productions at Scottish Opera, and, from...

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  • 1995

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  • Jun 5, 1996

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Peter Maxwell Davies

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE (born 8 September 1934), is an English composer and conductor and is currently Master of the Queen's Music. Davies was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. He took piano lessons and composed from an early age. After education at Leigh Boys Grammar School, Davies...
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