Details
From the composer of the orchestral showpiece
Nights in the Gardens of Spain and the popular ballet
The Three-Cornered Hat comes this irresistibly exuberant opera of violently passionate emotions that breathes the heady air of Granada. Written in a burst of inspiration,
La Vida Breve is an all or nothing tragedy of a woman - Salud - who loves too much a worthless man who strings her along, knowing all the while that he is to marry another girl. The atmosphere is heavy with Spanish fatalism, heightened by the influence of Andalusian folk song, lightened by Spanish dance rhythms. Revival Production. Sung in Spanish with English titles.
Cast/Performers
Anne Sophie Duprels (Salud),
Elizabeth Sikora (La abuela),
Beth Mackay (Carmela),
Jesus Alvarez (Paco),
Gavan Ring (Manuel),
Graeme Broadbent (Uncle Salvador),
Quirijn de Lang (Singer - flamenco),
Daniel Norman (Off stage voice)
Creatives/Company
Music:
Manuel De Falla (1913)
Company:
Opera NorthConductor(s):
Jac van Steen (ex Mar15 24),
Martin Pickard (Mar15 24)
Director:
Christopher AldenDesign:
Johan EngelsCostume:
Sue WillmingtonLighting:
Adam Silverman
