Music and Time Annotation << Back Brian Ferneyhough and his opera «Shadowtime» T.V. Tsaregradskaya The main topic is the opera «Shadowtime» by the contemporary British composer Brian Ferneyhough. The most important ideas of libretto by American poet Charles Bernstein are examined as well as the personality of the protagonist, German philosopher Walter Benjamen. The whole complex of concepts in the opera is considered in the context of the «new complexity», an important direction in contemporary music led by Ferneyhough. Key words: B. Ferneyhough, opera, «Shadowtime», Ch. Bernstein, W. Benjamen, «new complexity». Contacts: Тел.: 8 (499) 252 80 44 Pp. 25-28.