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Based on the 1979 novel by William Styron. Sophie's Choice is an aching tale of longing and loss, a bittersweet and shockingly intimate look into one woman's soul. The story of the haunted refugee Sophie, is told through the eyes of Stingo, a struggling writer who is as bewitched by Sophie's lovely body as he is intrigued by her elusive past. In an effort to understand her and her troubled, all consuming relationship with her lover, Nathan, Stingo gently peels away the layers of half-truths and self-deceptions with which Sophie has armoured herself. What he discovers encapsulates all the horror of the Nazi regime in one unimaginable act.World Premiere - T700896238Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 in association with the Royal Opera House. Supported (2002) by the Benefactors' Circle. This is the first newly commissioned opera to be performed at Covent Garden since [Alexander Goehr]'s Ariane in 1995, and it will be the first commission to receive its world premiere in the new building. The production will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC4. Sung in English with English surtitles. Approx. running time 3 hours 30 minutes. Supported (2002) by the Benefactors' Circle and Charles P Russell and the Jewish Community Endowment Fund.Company Royal Opera. Director Trevor Nunn. Conductor Simon Rattle. Design Rob Howell. Lighting Mark Henderson. Performer Angelika Kirchschlager (Sophie). Performer Rodney Gilfry (Nathan). Performer Dale Duesing (Narrator). Performer Gordon Gietz (Stingo). Performer Jorma Silvasti (Rudolph Franz Hoss). Performer Alan Opie (Doctor). Performer Frances McCafferty (Yetta Zimmerman). Performer Stafford Dean (Zbigniew Bieganski). Performer Stephanie Friede (Wanda). Performer Gillian Knight (Old Woman). Performer Quentin Hayes (Larry Landau). Performer Adrian Clarke (Librarian). | |
| 7 Dec 02 to 21 Dec 02 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01375819840 |
