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Don Giovanni
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
sung in Italian with English surtitles
17, 19, 22, 25, 26 June 2010
This great tragic-comic opera, full of drama and action as well as the most tender and beautiful music has long been a favourite with audiences, not least because of the compelling figure of Giovanni himself.
This is the second part of Longborough’s Mozart/Da Ponte project which began last season with Figaro and will include several members of last year’s young cast.
A new production by Longborough Festival Opera
Conductor Gianluca Marciano Director Jenny Miller Lighting Wayne Dowdeswell
Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
sung in Italian with English surtitles
3, 4, 7, 9, 10 July 2010
Cio-cio San, the Butterfly of the title falls passionately in love with Lt Pinkerton of the US navy, with tragic consquences.
Jonathan Lyness and Richard Studer, the artistic team responsible for this production have successfully produced Eugene Onegin, The Cunning Little Vixen and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Longborough Festival Opera over the past three seasons.
A new production by Longborough Festival Opera
Conductor Jonathan Lyness Director/Designer Richard Studer
Die Walküre
sung in German with English surtitles
Richard Wagner
24,27,31 July 2010
Longborough Festival Opera continues its full Ring Cycle with a new production of Die Walküre. Jason Howard will sing the role of Wotan and Alwyn Mellor makes her debut as Longborough’s Brünnhilde. The company includes Andrew Rees (Siegmund), Lee Bisset (Sieglinde), Alison Kettlewell (Fricka) and Mark Richardson (Hunding).
A new production by Longborough Festival Opera
Conductor Anthony Negus Director Alan Privett
Designer Kjell Torriset Lighting Guy Hoare
Young Artists Concert
17 July 2010
There will be a concert performance on Saturday 17 July by young professional singers. This will feature several scenes from different operas, one of which will form the m ain plank of the 2011 education programme.
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