These pictures influenced him far more literally than was the case with Igor Stravinsky in his 1951 operatic treatment.
Corey also appears in Robert Ward's operatic treatment of the story, in which his role is assigned to a tenor.
An operatic treatment of the play exists as well, composed by Lee Hoiby.
It has also been adapted as a film and given operatic treatment.
The 19th century also saw several operatic treatments of her story, including Nicola Vaccai's 1836 opera Giovanna Gray.
The first operatic treatment was Handel's HWV 8 in 1712.
Set for mezzosoprano and full orchestra, it was given almost operatic treatment by the court composer Luigi Cherubini in 1789.
Yet that very lack of specificity is what made the play adaptable to operatic treatment.
We both agreed that Picnic was the play that lent itself best to an operatic treatment.
Rimsky-Korsakov then set to work in full earnest on an operatic treatment in the winter of 1867-1868.