Details

A piece of black comedy for actor and orchestra. The Embalmer is music theatre for solo actor. The dramatic and blackly comic story of the destruction of an individual, a marriage and an ideology. Alexei Miscin, the 'immortalist' is in charge of Lenin's preserved body, viewed daily by thousands. Miscin's wife is about to leave him and he's drinking too much. 'Lenin' is also starting to look the worse for wear... Performance time 1 hour 15 minutes (no interval).

Cast/Performers

Ian McDiarmid (Alexiei Miscin)

Creatives/Company

Music: Giorgio Battistelli
Lyrics: Renzo Rosso
Adapted by(s): David Parry, David Parry
Company(s): Almeida Opera, Almeida Ensemble
Conductor(s): David Parry, Stuart Stratford (Jul 13)

The Embalmer

The Embalmer (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T184098299. Details of all The Embalmer archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0116900830

Archive Listings

30 Nov 02	Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Nov 02	Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Nov 02	The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Nov 02	Gala Theatre Durham, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Jul 02 to 14 Jul 02	Almeida at King's Cross Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

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