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| Composer | Weinberg, Mieczysław (1919-1996) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Opera North stage the UK premiere of Weinberg's The Portrait
The operas of Mieczyslaw Weinberg are being pulled out of obscurity. Until the 2010 Bregenz Festival, when director David Pountney placed the composer at the centre of the three-day event and staged an ambitious production of the The Passenger, none of his seven operas had ever been heard outside of Russia.