Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	18th November 2004
To	18th December 2004
When	Nov 18, 23, 26, Dec 1, 16 at 19:00. Nov 20, Dec 18 at 18:00
Prices	From £5.00. To £70.00.
London Coliseum (V376)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Semele

Work:: Semele (S2083)

Irreverent slice of classical mythology - sensual and satirical, hilarious and heart-warming. The god Jupiter is captivated by Semele's intoxicating beauty in a dramatic love story of the divine and the mortal. It cannot last, and Semele suffers the consequences.

Music	Handel
Lyrics	Congreve
Book by	Ovid

Production:: (T0448160837)

Sky and Artsworld Season. Running time approximately 3hrs 15mins

Company	English National Opera
Conductor	(tbc) (tbc)
Director	Robert Carsen (original director)
Director	John La Bouchardiere (revival director)
Design	Patrick Kinmonth
Lighting	Jean Kalman
Choreographer	Philippe Giraudeau
Performer	Carolyn Sampson (Semele)
Performer	Ian Bostridge (Jupiter)
Performer	Stephanie Marshall (Ino)
Performer	Kathleen Kuhlmann (Juno)
Performer	Robin Blaze (Athamas)
Performer	Graeme Danby (Somnus)
Performer	Iain Paterson (Cadmus)
Performer	Janis Kelly (Iris)

Listing:: L01574130474

Production details

Sky and Artsworld Season. Running time approximately 3hrs 15mins

Reviews

UK Theatre Web: 27Nov04:
wow this is it.

User Reviews

USER (27Nov04): wow this is it.

Special Performances

1 Dec 04 Sign Interpreted

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.