The Exterminating Angel

T01314061612
Thomas Ades conducts a huge ensemble cast of world-class singers in the UK premiere of his latest opera, inspired by Luis Bunuel's iconic film. Guests are invited to an exclusive dinner after a night at the opera. Towards the end of the evening they find they are unable to leave. The door is open - but no one can get out, and no one can get in. The elegant party quickly dissolves into anarchy. One guest dies. Two others kill themselves in a suicide pact. Finally, the dishevelled survivors discover that by re-enacting earlier events they can escape. There is celebration and relief - but it is short-lived, as soon they realize they are trapped again...

Music	Thomaqs Ades
Lyrics	Tom Cairns (after Luis Bunuel and Luis Alcoriza)

Archive :: production:T01314061612, opera or operetta:S01722274561, venue:V377

Production details

Sung in English with surtitles.

Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Other spaces: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	24th April 2017
To	8th May 2017
When	Apr 24, 27, May 1, 3, 8 at 19:30. May 6 at 19:00
What is currently on at Royal Opera House (V377)

Reviews

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Company

Producer	Royal Opera House
Conductor	Thomas Ades
Director	Tom Cairns
Design	Hildegard Bechtler
Costume	Hildegard Bechtler
Lighting	Jon Clark
Design	Tal Yarden (video designer)
Choreographer	Amir Hosseinpour
Performer	Anne Sofie von Otter (Leonora)
Performer	Christine Rice (Blanca)
Performer	Charles Workman (Nobile)
Performer	Amanda Echalaz (Lucia)
Performer	Frederic Antoun (Raul)
Performer	John Tomlinson (Doctor)
Performer	Thomas Allen (Roc)
Performer	Iestyn Davies (Francisco)
Performer	Ed Lyon (Eduardo)
Performer	Audrey Luna (Leticia)
Performer	Sally Matthews (Silvia)
Performer	Sophie Bevan (Beatriz)
Performer	Hubert Francis (Lucas)
Performer	Samuel Sakker (Enrique)
Performer	Sten Byriel (Senor Russell)
Performer	David Adam Moore (Colonel)
Performer	Morgan Moody (Julio)
Performer	James Cleverton (Pablo)
Performer	Elizabeth Atherton (Meni)
Performer	Anne Marie Gibbons (Camila)

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