The Consul

Archive Listings for The Consul

T0312504924 (HP99) Sung in English.Director Simon Callow. Conductor Tom Higgins. Design Christopher Woods. Lighting Nick Ritchings. Performer Naomi Harvey. Performer Anne Collins. Performer Mark Oldfield. Performer Alison Kettlewell. Performer Anthony Mauber. Performer William Allenby. Performer Ida Maria Turri. Performer Susan Cullen.
27 Jul 99 to 31 Jul 99	Holland Park Open Air Theatre, Inner London :: V203 listing details L0443239484

Details

Opera or Operetta :: Magda's husband is hounded by the secret police and flees the country to escape the terrifying threats. Magda's fears, frustrations and lamentations are played out as she continually tries to see The Consul. Her desperate attempts to get a visa and re-unite her family show up how helpless she is to over come the authoritarian power. First performed 1 Mar 1950.

Music

Gian Carlo Menotti