New Year (opera)

New Year
Opera by Michael Tippett
LibrettistTippett
LanguageEnglish
Premiere
27 October 1989 (1989-10-27)

New Year is a British opera in three acts with music and libretto by Sir Michael Tippett. As with Tippett's other operas, the text and music encompass a widely eclectic range of cultural references. Tippett has noted that the "primary metaphor" of the opera is dance. The choreographer of the original production was the noted American dancer Bill T. Jones.