Higglety Pigglety Pop! is the second of Knussen’s two extraordinary fantasy operas created in collaboration with the acclaimed author Maurice Sendak. Composed between 1984-5 but finding its final form after a number of substantial revisions in 1999 the opera subtitled ‘There Must be More to Life’ is the story of a well-fed Sealyham terrier Jennie who escapes boredom to become prima …

Paul Griffiths says 'The piece is full of clever and beautiful things; the early scenes proceed almost in convulsions of orchestral brilliance within a marvellously clear and animated world whose chief references sometimes explicit are to Ravel and Stravinsky. The scene with the pig is deliciously rich in bass gruntings; that with the milkman cat mixes Marx brohters dialogue with a sophisticate…

(Fantasy Opera in One Act). Composed by Oliver Knussen (1952-). For Voice. Masterworks; Score; Vocal (Opera) Score. Faber Edition. 20th Century; Masterwork. Published by Faber Music

Composed by Oliver Knussen (1952-). Full Orchestra (Full Score); Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Faber Edition. 20th Century; Masterwork. Score. Faber Music #12-057151443X. Published by Faber Music