Details

First performed in 1866 and set in a 19th Century Bohemian village this is the story of an arranged marriage and plenty of confusion as suitors are spurned and spurn in their turn. Smetana wrote five versions of this opera/operetta. Revival Productions. Sung in English.

Cast/Performers

Kate Valentine (Marenka), Brenden Gunnell (Jenik), Nicholas Watts (Vasek), James Creswell (Kecal), Ann Taylor (Ludmilla), Stephen Richardson (Tbias Micha), Fiona Kimm (Hata), Jennifer France (Esmerelda), Peter Bodenham (Circus Master)

Creatives/Company

Music: Smetana
Lyrics: Sabina
Company: Opera North
Conductor(s): Anthony Kraus, James Holmes (Oct 31 / Nov 18)
Director: Daniel Slater
Design: Robert Innes Hopkins
Costume: Robert Innes Hopkins
Lighting: Simon Mills
Choreographer(s): Vanessa Gray, Tim Claydon (revival choreographer)
Translation(s): Leonard Hancock, David Pountney