Roman Cumbria to Wallsend on the Tyne estuary, with additional military installations running down the Cumbrian coast from Bowness to Risehow, south of Maryport, in an integrated fashion (and with forts at Burrow Walls and Moresby that were perhaps not part of the system). Historians believe that the Turf Wall from the River Irthing to Bowness-on Solway was rebuilt in stone in two stages. The most easterly five miles were rebuilt at the time of Hadrian, with the remainder being rebuilt after 150 AD. However, this is open to dispute: it is uncertain whether the building works in the second half of
Hadrian (opera) Hadrian (opera) Hadrian is an opera composed by American-Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, scheduled to premiere on October 13, 2018 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto by the Canadian Opera Company. It is based on the life of Hadrian (76–138 AD), who was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. The libretto is written by Canadian actor, director and playwright Daniel MacIvor. "Hadrian" is Wainwright's second opera, following "Prima Donna" (2009). "Hadrian" is Wainwright's second opera, following "Prima Donna", which premiered at the Manchester International Festival in 2009. Wainwright was inspired by Marguerite Yourcenar's "Memoirs of Hadrian"