Bridgetower

Archive Listings for Bridgetower

A Jazz Fable of 1807 - T0788500521 World Premiere. Sung in English.Company English Touring Opera. Director Helen Eastman. Performer Cleveland Watkiss. Performer Jonathan Peter Kenny. Company Julian Joseph Big Band. Performer Jamal Hope (George Polgreen Bridgetower at 10 years old). Performer Isaac Cobbinah (George Polgreen Bridgetower at 10 years old). Performer Cleveland Watkiss (George Polgreen Bridgetower as a young man). Performer Franz Hepburn (George Polgreen Bridgetower as a young man). Performer Buddug Verona James (Mrs FitzHerbert/Wilberforce). Performer Jonathan Peter Kenny (Prince of Wales/Wilberforce).
28 Nov 07	Bridgewater Hall, Manchester :: V1208 listing details L383759868
24 Nov 07	De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea :: V651 listing details L0123278569
24 Nov 07	De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea :: V651 listing details L150900167
17 Nov 07	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield :: V962 listing details L01763003145
13 Nov 07	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L02084343916
9 Nov 07	General, General :: V1267 listing details L01781308083
7 Nov 07	Hall for Cornwall, Truro :: V1183 listing details L1221539486
2 Nov 07	Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L34319403
25 Oct 07	Hackney Empire, Outer London :: V309 listing details L01530284304
23 Oct 07	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L1890434201
5 Jul 07 to 7 Jul 07	General, Outer London :: V1087 listing details L658677697

Details

Opera or Operetta :: Opera, by celebrated jazz musician Julian Joseph and writer Mike Phillips, recreates the story of the remarkable George Bridgetower. Born into slavery, Bridgetower became the darling prodigy of the Prince Regent, a friend of Haydn and Beethoven, violin virtuoso, and composer. Featuring jazz and classically trained singers and members of the Julian Joseph Big Band, this new opera has been created to mark the bi-centennial of the signing of the Act of Abolition of Slavery.

Music	Julian Joseph
Lyrics	Mike Phillips