Hadrian

Rufus Wainwright's original opera finds Emperor Hadrian devastated after his lover Antinous drowns in the Nile River. While matters of state encroach on his grief, and advisors clamour for war against a radical new threat to the Empire, Hadrian slips out of time to re-encounter the vision and reality of Antinous—and learn the truth about what happened on the Nile.

Screenplay

Rufus Wainwright

Director

Peter Hinton

Music

Rufus Wainwright

Screenplay

Daniel MacIvor

Status

Released

Release date

10/08/2020

Original language

English