Details

Perhaps the first complete operatic setting of a Shakespeare play, The Comedy of Errors combines the genius of the formidable Lorenzo da Ponte with the dynamic music of Mozart's English protege, the remarkable Stephen Storace (1762-96). From the opening storm and shipwreck, through the mayhem of confusions caused by identical twins, to ultimate enlightenment, Storace's Figaro-like score bubbles over with brilliant energy and glorious melody.

Cast/Performers

Nigel Lister, Johnson Willis, Susannah Van Den Berg, Eamonn O'Dwyer, Rupert Hill, Phylip Harries, Eric Potts, Polly Frame, Polly Maberly, Daniel Lloyd, Alex Parry, Esther Biddle

Creatives/Company

Music: Stephen Storace
Lyrics: Lorenzo da Ponte
Producer: Stafford Festival Shakespeare Productions
Director: Peter Rowe
Design: Rodney Ford
Lighting: Ben Payne
Choreographer: Francesca Jaynes
Musical Director: Greg Palmer