Opera Triple Bill: Britten, Weill & Ravel

Dates
29 November 2024, 7:00pm

Venue
Britten Theatre

Tickets
£60, £40, £20; £10 under 35

To access discounted under-35s tickets, please select your seat and on the following page select the Under 35 ticket type. Please ensure that you have also inputted your date of birth in your online account. You may be asked to show proof of age eligibility when you attend your booked performance. The discount applies to the cheapest price band only and will be applied at checkout. Full terms and conditions are available on our Box Office page.

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29 November 2024, 7:00pm

Venue
Britten Theatre

Tickets
£60, £40, £20; £10 under 35

To access discounted under-35s tickets, please select your seat and on the following page select the Under 35 ticket type. Please ensure that you have also inputted your date of birth in your online account. You may be asked to show proof of age eligibility when you attend your booked performance. The discount applies to the cheapest price band only and will be applied at checkout. Full terms and conditions are available on our Box Office page.

Michael Rosewell conductor
Ella Marchment director
Cordelia Chisholm designer
Kevin Treacy lighting designer
Adam Haigh movement director & associate director (Weill)
Simon Brown assistant to the director

Britten Les Illuminations
Weill Chansons des Quais
Ravel L'heure espagnole 

The Royal College of Music Opera Studio presents a triple-bill of vocal masterpieces sung in French. This intoxicating trio of works celebrates the French language and showcases the versatility of RCM singers.

Les Illuminations is a contemplative song cycle by RCM alumnus Benjamin Britten, comprising settings of some of Arthur Rimbaud’s most important work, expressing vivid imagery and surrealistic themes.

Then comes a song cycle conceived from Kurt Weill’s early work Marie Galante, made up of a selection of beguiling, rarely performed songs and musical scenes.

Our musical triptych ends with Ravel's popular one-act opera, the comédie musicale L’heure espagnole, which follows a farcical plot featuring the hapless Torquemada, his mischievous wife and a host of comical characters concealed in clocks.

This production is made possible with the assistance of the Basil Coleman bequest.

Please note this production contains themes of sexual abuse, violence and strong language. Parental discretion is advised for children. The performance will also use haze.

Approximate total running time: 2 hours 15 minutes

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