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IN
PARENTHESIS
2016
An opera in two acts for orchestra, chorus & soloists,
based on David Jones' epic poem.
100'
Libretto by Emma Jenkins and David Antrobus
Commissioned by the Nicholas John Trust with 14-18 NOW and WNO
First Performance 13th May 2016
First Performance at the Royal Opera House 29th June 2016
dir. David Pountney
cond. Carlo Rizzi
CAST
John Ball // Andrew Bidlack
Bard of Germania // Alexandra Deshorties
Bard of Britannia // Peter Coleman-Wright
Jenkins // George Humphreys
Lewis // Marcus Farnsworth
Dai Great Coat // Donald Maxwell
The Marne Sergeant // Graham Clark
"...technically exceptional" - The Stage
"...gripping and moving" - The Telegraph
"...a powerful act of remembrance." - The Independent
Photo © Bill Cooper
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