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.
Cast/Performers
Pumeza Matshikiza (Marenka),
Oliver Johnston (Jenik),
David Ireland (Kecal),
John Findon (Vasek),
Yvonne Howard (Ludmila),
William Dazeley (Krusina),
Jefrey Lloyd -Roberts (Ringmaster),
Isabelle Peters (Esmeralda),
John Savournin (Micha),
Louise Winter (Hata)
Creatives/Company
Music:
SmetanaLyrics:
SabinaCompany(s):
Garsington Opera,
Philharmonia Orchestra,
Garsington Opera Chorus,
Circus Troupe (led by Jennifer Robinson)
Conductor:
Jac can SteenDirector(s):
Rosie Purdie,
Paul Curran (original production)
Design:
Kevin KnightLighting:
Howard HudsonChoreographer:
Darren Royston