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The Picture of Dorian Gray

120

English

Synopsis

Dorian Gray, a beautiful young man, wishes that his portrait would age instead of him. He indulges in a hedonistic and corrupt life, influencing and destroying others. The novel's homoerotic subtext is made explicit in the opera, with Dorian's relationships with Basil Hallward and Lord Henry Wotton.

Composer

Lowell Liebermann

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Lowell Liebermann

Year of composition/publication / premiere

1996

Genre

Opera

LGBTQAI+ category

Gay

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward, Lord Henry Wotton

Voice type

Baritone, Tenor

Pronouns

he/him

Publisher / Rights holder

Theodore Presser Company

Where to buy / access the work

Vocal score from Theodore Presser.

Performance rights

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