Miss Julie (opera)
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There are three operas based on the play, Miss Julie by Swedish playwright August Strindberg. The play and the operas tell a story of the intersection of social class and illicit sexual relations in late 19th century Sweden. Both operas titled Miss Julie are in two acts; the third, Julie, is in one act.
Miss Julie by Ned Rorem was prepared to an English libretto by Kenward Elmslie, and had its first performance with the New York City Opera in 1965. Rorem's Miss Julie is not part of the standard operatic repertory, but it is occasionally performed and has been recorded by Albany Records.
Miss Julie by William Alwyn was premiered as a BBC broadcast in 1977. Alwyn himself wrote the libretto. It is an intense work for just four soloists and orchestra. The first recording was made by Lyrita with soprano Jill Gomez as the upper class young woman Julie, and baritone Benjamin Luxon as her father's valet Jean.
Julie by Belgian composer Philippe Boesmans has a libretto by Luc Bondy and Marie Louise-Bischofberger. It was premiered in March 2005 at La Monnaie, where Boesmans has been composer-in-residence since 1986, and revived during the same year at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence. It has been recorded from a live performance at La Monnaie.
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