Performance

Venue	Barbican Centre
	Other spaces: Barbican Theatre,Barbican Hall. Guildhall School of Music and Drama Theatre, Cinema1,Cinema2,Gallery, Silk Street Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	10th August 2007
To	12th August 2007
When	19:30
Prices	From £7.00. To £30.00.
What is currently on at Barbican Centre (V371)

A Flowering Tree

T1244430108
Inspired by The Magic Flute and its themes of magic and transformation, John Adams' new opera is based on a story from South India where magic is deeply woven into the fabric of legends and life. This ancient and beautiful story, is by told an international cast of singers, master Javanese dancers and the incomparable Schola Cantorum de Venezuela.

Author

John Adams

Archive :: production:T1244430108, play:S885629630, venue:V371

Production details

Commissioned by New Crowned Hope (Vienna), the Barbican Centre, San Francisco Symphony, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Berliner Philharmoniker. Barbican Hall. Part of New Crowned Hope

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Other	John Adams (text)
Other	Peter Sellars (text)
Translation	A K Ramanujan
Director	Peter Sellars
Conductor	John Adams
Company	London Symphony Orchestra
Company	Schola Cantorum de Venezuela
Performer	Eric Owens (baritone)
Performer	Jessica Rivera
Performer	Russell Thomas (tenor)
Choreographer	Rusini Sidi (dancer)
Choreographer	Eko Supriyanto (dancer)
Choreographer	Astri Kusama Wardai (dancer)

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