opera in space

"The whole thing was performed with a big, positive zing." - Robert Thicknesse Opera Now March 2013 

Creatives:
Director: Richard Pyros
Music Director: Jean-Sébastien Beauvais
Choreographers: Konstantinos Thomaidis

& Ita O'Brien
Set & Costume Designer: Russell Harris
Lighting Designer: Anthony Arblaster

Dido love Aeneas. Aeneas loves Dido. What could possibly go wrong…

Opera in Space are back with this fun and immersive production of Dido and Aeneas. This tragic tale of love and deception is performed in English and features Dido’s Lament one of the most revered arias in the operatic repertoire.

This ground breaking promenade production leads the audience through the space as characters sing, dance and play, to tell the tragic story of Dido.

If you love opera, loathe opera or have never seen an opera - you’ll love Opera in Space.

Cast:

Aeneas/Sailor: Adam Kowalczyk
Belinda/1st Witch: Carleen Ebbs
Dido: Sylvie Gallant
Sorceress/2nd Woman: Marie Degodet
Spirit/2nd Witch: Jean-Sébastien Beauvais
Dancer/Special Effects: Konstantinos Thomaidis

Musicians:
Harpsichord: Katie De La Matter
Violin: Eleanor Harrison
Cello: Poppy Walshaw

 

Producer & Marketing: Mark Bixter

Production Manager: Rory Fyffe

Stage Manager: April Lindsay

Leaflet Design: Michelle Kirk