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Orlando: A Biography
The novel enters the public domain in the United States.
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| 2024 |
Orlando: A Biography
A major New York revival of Sarah Ruhl's Orlando play occurred at Signature Theatre Company, directed by Will Davis and starring Taylor Mac, featuring an ensemble of LGBTQ+ and gender nonconforming performers.
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| March 6 2024 |
The Master and Margarita
The world premiere of Lockshin's film adaptation took place outside Russia at Yale University.
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| January 25 2024 |
The Master and Margarita
Michael Lockshin's film adaptation was released, featuring August Diehl as Woland, Yevgeny Tsyganov as the Master, and Yuliya Snigir as Margarita.
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| 2023 |
Orlando: A Biography
Paul B. Preciado directed Orlando, My Political Biography, a documentary freely adapting the novel about transgender life and identity, featuring 21 trans and non-binary performers.
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| August 2023 |
Orlando: A Biography
A chamber opera adaptation of Orlando in Finnish, Swedish, and English was premiered in Finland, with music composed by Johanna Almark.
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| 2022 |
Mrs Dalloway
An opera based on Michael Cunningham's novel The Hours and its film adaptation was created, with music by Kevin Puts and libretto by Greg Pierce.
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| November 2022 |
Orlando: A Biography
A new theatre adaptation by Neil Bartlett, directed by Michael Grandage and starring Emma Corrin, opened at the Garrick Theatre in London's West End.
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| 2021 |
The Master and Margarita
Elena Yushenko created an English translation of 'The Master and Margarita' for OmniScriptum.
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| 2021 |
The Master and Margarita
A musical theatre adaptation was produced by the Theatre of Gdynia, Poland, directed by Janusz Józefowicz.
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| January 1 2021 |
Mrs Dalloway
Mrs Dalloway enters the public domain in the United States.
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| December 2019 |
Orlando: A Biography
An opera adaptation by Olga Neuwirth premiered at the Vienna State Opera.
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| November 5 2019 |
Orlando: A Biography
BBC News listed Orlando on its list of the 100 most influential novels.
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| 2017 |
The Master and Margarita
John Dougherty produced an English translation of 'The Master and Margarita' for Russian Tumble.
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| 2017 |
The Master and Margarita
French director Charlotte Waligòra made Le maître et Marguerite, in which she played Margarita, with other actors including Michel Baibabaeff as Woland.
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| 2016 |
Orlando: A Biography
An opera based on Orlando by Peter Aderhold (composer) and Sharon L. Joyce (librettist) premiered at the Braunschweig State Theater.
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| July 2011 |
The Master and Margarita
Australian composer Stephen Lalor presented his 'Master & Margarita Suite' of instrumental pieces in concert at the Bulgakov Museum in Moscow.
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| April 4 2011 |
The Master and Margarita
Yuri Kara's previously unreleased Russian film adaptation was finally released in cinemas.
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| 2010 |
Orlando: A Biography
A stage adaptation by Sarah Ruhl premieres in New York City.
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