Paul Bunyan

Work:: Paul Bunyan (S2051)

First performed in 1941 and set in the pioneering days in America. Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack who never ages but grows taller every day. Paul marries and has a daughter but his wife leaves him. Later when she dies he gets his daughter back and she helps the camp cook - who decides to try and kill Paul but comes to his senses.

Author	Benjamin Britten
Lyrics	W H Auden

Listing:: L02045867392

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Production details

Winner, 1998 Olivier Award for Best New Opera.