The Fortunes of King Croesus

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T541885411 (OPNORTH07) Sung in English. Running time 3 hoursCompany Opera North. Company Minnesota Opera. Conductor Harry Bicket. Director Tim Albery. Design Leslie Travers. Costume Leslie Travers. Lighting Thomas Hase. Choreographer Tim Claydon. Translation Tim Albery. Performer Paul Nilon (Croesus). Performer Gillian Keith (Elmira). Performer Henry Waddington (Cyrus). Performer Michael Maniaci (Atis). Performer William Dazeley (Orsanes). Performer Mark Le Brocq (Eliates). Performer Fflur Wyn (Clerida). Performer Eric Roberts (Solon). Performer Stephen Wallace (Halimacus). Performer Sarah Pring (Trigesta). Performer John Graham Hall (Elcius).
17 Nov 07	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01389703323
27 Oct 07	Theatre Royal, Nottingham :: V458 listing details L0858927073
17 Oct 07 to 10 Nov 07	Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds :: V975 listing details L1229408237

Details

Opera or Operetta :: With it's intermingling of the serious and the comic, the world of Keiser's Croesus has much in common with that of Shakespeare's late comedies. The score is striking for it's sheer variety. Arias of gorgeous melodic expressiveness are interspersed with ravishing duets, dramatically telling ensembles and dance music of bracing rhythmic thrust. Keiser fervently believed that 'the chief aim of music is the expression of the emotions', and he hits the target squarely in an opera of gloriously lively invention.

Music

Reinhard Keiser