Where the Wild Things Are (Opera)

Based on Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

BBC TV, Radio 3 and Glyndeboume present the first of two fantasy operas composed by Oliver Knussen with libretto and design by Maurice Sendak - based on his famous picture books.

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Licence: ERA Licence required

Content
  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Duration: 40'15''
  • Broadcast date: 1984
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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Other Archive resources
Where the Wild Things Are | BBC Two | 1994

Words and Pictures | Where the Wild Things Are

Schools program to aid literacy pres by Michael Hobbs.
Where the Wild Things Are | BBC One | 1991

Harum Scarum | Where the Wild Things Are

Picture book stories told by Brian Glover, Josie Lawrence, and Mike McShane.