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Chess and Music
Paul Morphy and Gioacchino Rossini (by Boris Schipkov, 2000)
Variation 2. Paul Morphy and Vincenzo Bellini (by Boris Schipkov, 28.02.2001)
Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre

Chess and Opera in Vienna
"Operation Capablanca", a chess opera written by the
Viennese artist Zenita Komad, had its first outing
last thursday, September 1, at the Kunsthalle Wien
(Vienna Contemporary Art Center). The opera which is
set around a game won by Capablanca against Herman
Steiner in 1933 has been performed on her installation
consisting of a giant chess board and 32 sculpture
pieces. Coinciding with Komadīs art project was a GM
tournament (average rating 2443). 17 year old Arik
Braun from Germany claimed first prize and his first
GM result.
Site: http://www.zenita-city.at
Chess is a vibrant and dramatic musical composed in the mid eighties by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA fame with lyrics by Tim Rice.
Sites: http://www.aberdeenopera.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_(musical)
ABBA songs: Happy New Year, The Winner Takes It All, Dancing Queen, Take A Chance On Me, Thank You For The Music, Lay All Your Love On Me, Money, Money, Money.
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