Nicholas Lens is a European composer of contemporary music particularly know for his operas.
Works Published by Mute Song:
“Slow Man”
An opera composed by Nicholas Lens with a libretto by JM Coetzee based on the Coetzee novel”Slow Man” first performed at Grand Theatre, Poznań, Poland.
“Shell Shock”
An opera with a libretto by Nick Cave performed at the Belgian Royal Opera House La Monnaie in Brussels in 2014 and the Cité de la Musique in Paris in 2018. An album of “Shell Shock” was released by Universal Music in 2016.
“L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S”
A chamber opera composed by Nicholas Lens with lyrics by Nick Cave. Conceived during the early days of the global pandemic, the album was released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2020.
“Costello In Limbo”
An opera composed by Nicholas Lens with a libretto by JM Coetzee based on the novel “Elizabeth Costello”.
“Is This The Gate”
An concertante excerpt from “Costello In Limbo” first performed at The Adelaide Festival, Australia in 2024.
“Eros, Europa and The Intersex Human”
A teenage love opera with music and libretto by Nicholas Lens.
“The Master of Petersburg”
An opera in development by Nicholas Lens with libretto by JM Coetzee.
“Rimbaud en Afrique”
An opera in development by Nicholas Lens with libretto by Rachel M. Cholz.
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