Maskarade

Archive Listings for Maskarade

T01495021095 (ROYALOP05) New Production. Sung in English. Running time 3 hours 15 minutes.Producer Royal Opera House. Producer Bregenz Festival. Translation David Pountney. Conductor Michael Schonwandt. Design Johan Engels. Costume Marie-Jeanne Lecca. Lighting Wolfgang Gobbel. Choreographer Renato Zanella. Performer Michael Schade (Leander). Performer Emma Bell (Leonora). Performer John Del Carlo (John Del Carlo (Jeronimus). Performer Kyle Ketelsen (Henrik). Performer Kari Hamnoy (Magdelone). Performer Adrian Thompson (Arv). Performer Robin Leggate (Leonard). Performer Brindley Sherratt (Nightwatchman/Constable/Doctor Mors/Mask Seller/Professor/Flower Seller/Magister/Master of Ceremonies). Performer Gail Pearson (Pernille).

19 Sep 05 to 8 Oct 05

Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L760785983

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Opera or Operetta :: A comic opera in three acts (1906). A sparkling comedy of masters and servants and disguises - not to mention a good measure of young love. The story revolves around a masked ball with guests from two generations who have differing expectations. Magdalone, ignored by her husband after 20 years of marriage, wants to flirt and dance once again, while her son Leander hopes to meet his beloved Leonore. Nothing and nobody is going to stop them from going to the ball. At the end of the opera, however, comes the moment when all masks fall away and everyone has to face facts....

Music	Carl Nielsen
Lyrics	Vilhelm Andersen (after Ludvig Holberg's play Mascarade)