A newly discovered opera, Krishna, by Sir John Tavener is to be staged for the first time after the late composer’s friend Prince Charles flagged up its potential.
Sir John Tavener is one of the most acclaimed British composers of the postwar years, admired by Prince Charles and the Beatles, among others.
Tavener’s mesmerizing, trance-inducing music – listened to by some fans with a joint in hand – won him a cult following. At the age of 24 the Guardian called him “the musical discovery of the year”.
He first came into the public eye with The Whale (1968), which was released on The Beatles’ Apple label. He became known to many more millions after his Song for Athene was sung by the choir at Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997.
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