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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (opera)

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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a one-act chamber opera by Michael Nyman to an English-language libretto by Christopher Rawlence, based on the case study of the same name by Oliver Sacks. It was first performed at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, on 27 October 1986.

The plot concerns the investigation by a neurologist of the condition of a singer who suffers from visual agnosia.

The minimalist score makes use of songs by Robert Schumann.

Recording

CBS Masterworks MK44669 (1987); Emile Belcourt, Sarah Leonard, Frederick Westcott, Michael Nyman Band, conducted by the composer.

Synopsis and track-listing of the recording, plus links to reviews

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