Details

Opera Alegria presents two of Mozart's 'Singspiel' ('sing-plays'): comic operas which sparkle with wit and whimsy. In Bastien and Bastienne - composed when Mozart was just twelve - two young lovers find their relationship tested by the advice of a magician. In The Impresario - composed five years before his death - two sopranos compete for the prime role in a theatre company with ever more spectacular arias. Director Fiona Williams brings this dazzling double bill to Grimeborn after critically-acclaimed runs at the Bush Theatre, Tea House Theatre and Colliers Wood Arts Festival. Lindsay Bramley puts a contemporary spin on both works with new English translations.

Cast/Performers

Ed Hughes (Bastien), Emily Phillips (Bastienne), Alistair Sutherland (Colas), Benjamin Newhouse-Smith (Simon Booker), Alistair Sutherland (Mike Singer), Naomi Kilby (Aurelle Gold), Jodie Kearns (Chardonnay Silver), Christopher Killerby (Tony Slater)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Company: Opera Alegria
Director: Fiona Williams
Lyrics: Lindsay Bramley
Other: Lindsay Bramley (text)
Musical Director: Laurie O'Brien