Powder Her Face

Opera: Work details

Composer: Thomas Adès
Music title: Powder her face, Op.14
Librettist: Philip Hensher
Work definition: Chamber opera in two acts
Based on: Based on the life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll
Language: English
World premiere: 1 July 1995, Almeida Opera, Cheltenham
ROH premiere: 11 June 2008, The Royal Opera
ROH company premiere: 11 June 2008, The Royal Opera, Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Productions
Powder Her Face (2008) The Royal Opera (7 performances online)