Details

In a theatrical world of self-obsession, disguise and illusion, nothing and no-one is quite as it seems … A witty and surprising opera-comique by one of the most gifted French melodists, Mignon is based on Goethe's Wilhelm Meister. Ambiguous characters inhabit a mysterious setting full of theatrical artifice, as extremes of emotion and explosive jealousy lead to a dramatic showdown, revealing a staggering truth. Sung in English. We celebrate Thomas’s bicentenary with the opera which brought his first great international acclaim. Many will recall one of the Festival’s earliest successes - Hamlet - by the same composer. This production is generously supported by the Friends of Buxton Festival. Running time: 3hrs.

Cast/Performers

Wendy Dawn Thompson (Mignon), Gillian Keith (Philine), Ryan MacPherson (Wilhelm), Russell Smythe (Lothario), Andrew Mackenzie-Wicks (Laerte), Mark Holland (Jamo), Amar Muchhala (Frederick)

Creatives/Company

Author: Ambroise Thomas
Lyrics(s): Michel Carre, Jules Barbier
Producer: Buxton Festival
Translation: Hugh Macdonald
Company(s): Northern Chamber Orchestra, Festival Chorus
Director: Annilese Miskimmon
Conductor: Andrew Greenwood
Design: Nicky Shaw
Lighting: John Bishop