Details

A missing legacy; a disappearing husband; a handsome stranger. Three Scottish folk tales of marriage and abandonment, mystery and fable, loosely weaved together into one compelling opera.

Cast/Performers

Alexandra Lowe (The Bride / The Wife / The Mother), Ida Ranzlov (The Daughter), David Horton (The Lover / The Husband's Friend / The Preacher), Ian Beadle (The Bridegroom / The Husband / The Father), Timothy Edlin (The Doctor / The Policeman / The Stranger), Eleanor Sanderson-Nash (First Woman), Harriet Birchall (Second Woman), Sian Griffiths (Third Woman), Laurie Slavin (Dying Man), Glen Cunningham (Youngest Son), Steven Swindells (Middle Son), Stuart Orme (Eldest Son), David McCaffrey (First Bad Robber), Andrew Hamilton (Second Bad Robber), Caspar Singh (Good Robber)

Creatives/Company

Music: Judith Weir
Lyrics: Judith Weir
Company: British Youth Opera
Conductor: James Holmes
Director(s): Stuart Barker, Mandy Demetriou (movement director)
Design: Andrew Riley
Lighting: David Howe
Other: Darren East (puppetry consultant)