
With music and characterisation which still feel strikingly modern, Monteverdi’s darkly entertaining depiction of violence and intrigue at the court of the Emperor Nero was one of the first operatic masterpieces.
Robin Norton-Hale directs this new production, with multi-genre musician and composer Yshani Perinpanayagam as conductor and arranger and a new English translation of the libretto from poet and classicist Helen Eastman.
Performed in English with English subtitles.
CINDERELLA
On the surface a joyous retelling of the Cinderella story, complete with a murderously wicked stepfather and astonishingly virtuosic vocal parts for Angelina (Cinderella) and Ramiro (the Prince), the triumph of goodness and kindness in Rossini’s opera masks a more biting commentary on status and desire.
This new production is helmed by director and movement specialist Jenny Ogilvie and conductor Naomi Woo.
Performed in English with English subtitles.