JACK THE RIPPER:
THE WOMEN OF
WHITECHAPEL
2019
An opera in two acts for orchestra, chorus & soloists.
110'
Libretto by Emma Jenkins
Commissioned by English National Opera and Opera North
First Performance 29th March 2019
dir. Daniel Kramer
cond. Martyn Brabbins
"Bell writes so fluently and lyrically for the voice and has a fine ear for orchestral sonorities." - The Telegraph
2019 CAST
Mary Kelly // Natalya Romaniw
Maud // Josephine Barstow
Polly Nichols // Janis Kelly
Annie Chapman // Marie McLaughlin
Liz Stride // Susan Bullock
Catherine Eddowes // Lesley Garrett
Squibby // Alex Otterburn
The Pathologist // Alan Opie
The Commissioner // Robert Hayward
The Photographer // James Cleverton
The Writer // William Morgan
The Sergeant // Nicky Spence
REVIVAL CAST
Elin Pritchard
Josephine Barstow
Miranda Bevin
Hazel Croft
Claire Pascoe
Lesley Garrett
Brian James Myer
James Cleverton
Matthew Stiff
Christopher Nairne
James Kryshak
Gavan Ring
Photo © Alastair Muir
"...disarmingly sweet and lyrical" - The Times
"An important addition to the operatic repertoire." - Classical Source