The Martyrdom of St Magnus

The Martyrdom of St Magnus
Chamber opera by Peter Maxwell Davies
The composer in 2012
LibrettistPeter Maxwell Davies
Based onGeorge Mackay Brown's novel Magnus
Premiere
18 June 1977 (1977-06-18)
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall

The Martyrdom of St Magnus is a chamber opera in one act (with nine scenes) by the British composer Peter Maxwell Davies. The libretto, by Davies himself, is based on the novel Magnus by George Mackay Brown. The opera was first performed in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney on 18 June 1977.

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