The Poisoned Kiss (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1936.
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Work Title The Poisoned Kiss
Alternative. Title The Empress and the Necromancer
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 157
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1929
First Performance. 1936/6/12
First Publication. 1936
Librettist Evelyn Sharp (1869–1955)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2 hours
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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