Biography
Jonathan Dove (born 1959) is a British composer known for his accessible and stage-effective operas. His breakthrough came with Flight (1998), an opera set in an airport that became one of the most frequently performed contemporary British operas. Dove has written many further stage works, including The Adventures of Pinocchio, as well as community and youth operas that reach a broad public. His extensive output also includes choral works, orchestral pieces, and the widely sung The Passing of the Year. His music combines minimalist textures with lyrical immediacy.
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