Manchester Camerata: The Flying Dutchman
Wed, 05 Jul
|Bristol Old Vic: Brunel One
A brand new interpretation of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman in an 8-piece chamber orchestration, in partnership with OperaUpClose.
Time & Location
05 Jul 2023, 19:30 – 22:30
Bristol Old Vic: Brunel One, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Rd, Bristol BS1 6TY, UK
About the event
Newly re-imagined for our times, poet and novelist Glyn Maxwell’s English libretto with award-winning Laura Bowler’s 8-piece chamber orchestration, depicts an island nation struggling with its identity in a world of displaced people. This production features recordings of community choirs from across the UK alongside a cast of internationally renowned opera singers and players.
Programme:
Wagner The Flying Dutchman
Creative Team:
New Orchestration Laura Bowler
New English Vesion Glyn Maxwell
Music Director Timothy Burke
Director Lucy Bradley
Set & Costume Designer Ana Inés Jabares-Pita
Associate Music Director Robin Wallington
Ensemble Manchester Camerata
Cast:
Starlight Philippa Boyle
Captain Dee Timothy Dawkins
Helm/Mari Carolyn Holt
Mariner Pauls Putnins
Associate artists:
Annie George
Catherine Hooper
Toki Hamano
Masimba Ushe