Details
The opera looks at the high-profile celebrity lifestyle of the American glamour model and actress Anna Nicole Smith, who died in 2007 after an apparent drug overdose at the age of 39. Sung in English. Running time: approx 2hrs 30mins inclu. one interval. Not suitable for children under 16.
Cast/Performers
Eva-Maria Westbroek (Anna Nicole),
Susan Bickley (Virgie),
Lore Lixenberg (Shelley),
Rodney Gilfry (The Lawyer Stern),
Alan Oke (J. Howard Marshall II),
Allison Cook (Blossom),
Andrew Rees (Doctor Yes),
Peter Hoare (Larry King),
Rebecca de Pont Davies (Aunt Kay),
Lore Lixenberg (Cousin Shelley),
Grant Doyle (Billy),
Wynne Evans (Mayor of Mexia),
Damian Thantrey (Deputy Mayor),
Jeremy White (Daddy Hogan),
Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Trucker),
ZhengZhong Zhou (Runner)
Creatives/Company
Music:
Mark-Anthony TurnageLyrics:
Richard ThomasCompany(s):
Royal Opera,
Royal Opera Chorus,
Orchestra of the Royal Opera HouseDirector:
Richard JonesConductor:
Antonio PappanoDesign:
Miriam BuetherCostume:
Nicky GillibrandLighting(s):
Mimi Jordan Sherin,
D.M. WoodChoreographer:
Aletta Collins