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Venue	Arts Theatre
Town	Cambridge
County	Cambridgeshire
From	23rd October 2007
To	23rd October 2007
Prices	From £10.00. To £35.00.
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Bridgetower - A Jazz Fable of 1807

Work:: Bridgetower (S01384285458)

Opera, by celebrated jazz musician Julian Joseph and writer Mike Phillips, recreates the story of the remarkable George Bridgetower. Born into slavery, Bridgetower became the darling prodigy of the Prince Regent, a friend of Haydn and Beethoven, violin virtuoso, and composer. Featuring jazz and classically trained singers and members of the Julian Joseph Big Band, this new opera has been created to mark the bi-centennial of the signing of the Act of Abolition of Slavery.

Music	Julian Joseph
Lyrics	Mike Phillips

Production:: A Jazz Fable of 1807 (T0788500521)

World Premiere. Sung in English.

Company	English Touring Opera
Director	Helen Eastman
Performer	Cleveland Watkiss
Performer	Jonathan Peter Kenny
Company	Julian Joseph Big Band
Performer	Jamal Hope (George Polgreen Bridgetower at 10 years old)
Performer	Isaac Cobbinah (George Polgreen Bridgetower at 10 years old)
Performer	Cleveland Watkiss (George Polgreen Bridgetower as a young man)
Performer	Franz Hepburn (George Polgreen Bridgetower as a young man)
Performer	Buddug Verona James (Mrs FitzHerbert / Wilberforce)
Performer	Jonathan Peter Kenny (Prince of Wales / Wilberforce)

Listing:: L1890434201

A Jazz Fable of 1807

World Premiere. Sung in English.

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