Archive listings for Die Schweigsame Frau (The Silent Woman)

Work type: Opera or Operetta

T01521818549 (GARSINGTON03) Company Garsington Opera. Company Garsington Opera Orchestra. Conductor Elgar Howarth. Director David Fielding. Design David Fielding. Design Andrew Walsh. Lighting Bruno Poet. Performer Stephen Richardson (Sir Morosus). Performer Rebecca de Pont Davies (His Housekeeper). Performer Russell Smythe (The Barber). Performer Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Henry Morosus). Performer Christine Buffle (Aminta). Performer Kathryn McCusker (Isotta). Performer Katherine Haataja (Carlotta). Performer Wyn Pencarreg (Morbio). Performer Matthew Rose (Vanuzzi). Performer D'Arcy Bleiker (Farfallo).

14 Jun 03 to 10 Jul 03

Wormsley Estate (previously operated from Garsington Manor), High Wycombe :: V798 listing details L0138056683

Details

Derived from Ben Jonson's play The Silent Woman, the plot turns on the search by curmudgeonly old Admiral Sir Morosus for a young wife who will be quiet, as he cannot stand noise. Aminta wife of his nephew Henry who runs a noisy theatre group is put forward as candidate.

Music Richard Strauss.