Details

Queen Elizabeth I is approaching the end of her reign. Her affection for the impulsive Earl of Essex is tested when he grows increasingly ambitious. Should she listen to the guidance of her advisors or be swayed by emotion? Revival, sung in English.

Cast/Performers

Josephine Barstow, Thomas Randle, Susannah Glanville, Emer McGilloway, Garry Magee, Eric Roberts, Clive Bayley, Richard Whitehouse, Hilary Jackson, Nicholas Sears, Michael John Pearson

Creatives/Company

Author: Benjamin Britten
Lyrics: William Plomer
Conductor: Paul Daniel
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Design: Anthony Ward
Lighting: Rick Fisher
Choreographer: Kate Flatt