Download or read book Robert Saxton written by Wyndham Thomas and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caritas - first performed in 1991 - occupies an important position in Robert Saxton's output and in British opera during the closing decades of the 20th century. Thomas provides a detailed contextual setting in which to evaluate Caritas, as well as presenting an analytical commentary on the structure, musical language, instrumentation, staging and production of the opera. Thomas concludes with a reflection on the reception of Caritas as well as a look forward to Saxton's later and future works. A CD of the first performance is included.