Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	3rd May 2014
To	3rd June 2014
When	May 3, 8, 10, 17, 23, 31, Jun 3 at 19:30
Prices	From £5.00. To £60.00.
What is currently on at London Coliseum (V376)

Thebans

T1177136724
This compelling re-telling of Sophocles' timeless Theban tragedies focuses on the fate of Oedipus and his daughter Antigone. Murder and incest, political ambition, love and loyalty, hatred and revenge drive everyone on a collision course which can only lead to catastrophe.

Music	Julian Anderson
Lyrics	Frank McGuinness

Archive :: production:T1177136724, opera or operetta:S01907214721, venue:V376

Production details

New production supported by The Boltini Trust, PRS for Music Foundation and ENO's Contemporary Opera Group. Sung and surtitled in English.

Special Performances

8 May 14 Sign Interpreted

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	English National Opera
Producer	Bonn Oper
Conductor	Edward Gardner
Director	Pierre Audi
Design	Tom Pye
Costume	Christof Hetzer
Lighting	Jean Kalman
Design	Lysander Ashton (video)
Performer	Roland Wood (Oedipus)
Performer	Peter Hoare (Creon)
Performer	Julia Sporsen (Antigone)
Performer	Matthew Best (Tiresias)
Performer	Susan Bickley (Jocasta)
Performer	Christopher Ainslie (Messenger)
Performer	Anthony Gregory (Haemon)
Performer	Jonathan McGovern (Polynices)

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