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Thomas Ades conducts a huge ensemble cast of world-class singers in the UK premiere of his latest opera, inspired by Luis Bunuel's iconic film. Guests are invited to an exclusive dinner after a night at the opera. Towards the end of the evening they find they are unable to leave. The door is open - but no one can get out, and no one can get in. The elegant party quickly dissolves into anarchy. One guest dies. Two others kill themselves in a suicide pact. Finally, the dishevelled survivors discover that by re-enacting earlier events they can escape. There is celebration and relief - but it is short-lived, as soon they realize they are trapped again...

Creatives/Company

Music: Thomaqs Ades
Lyrics: Tom Cairns (after Luis Bunuel and Luis Alcoriza)

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Archive listings for The Exterminating Angel (2017)

Work type: Opera or Operetta.

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Sung in English with surtitles.Producer Royal Opera House. Conductor Thomas Ades. Director Tom Cairns. Design Hildegard Bechtler. Costume Hildegard Bechtler. Lighting Jon Clark. Design Tal Yarden (video designer). Choreographer Amir Hosseinpour. Performer Anne Sofie von Otter (Leonora). Performer Christine Rice (Blanca). Performer Charles Workman (Nobile). Performer Amanda Echalaz (Lucia). Performer Frederic Antoun (Raul). Performer John Tomlinson (Doctor). Performer Thomas Allen (Roc). Performer Iestyn Davies (Francisco). Performer Ed Lyon (Eduardo). Performer Audrey Luna (Leticia). Performer Sally Matthews (Silvia). Performer Sophie Bevan (Beatriz). Performer Hubert Francis (Lucas). Performer Samuel Sakker (Enrique). Performer Sten Byriel (Senor Russell). Performer David Adam Moore (Colonel). Performer Morgan Moody (Julio). Performer James Cleverton (Pablo). Performer Elizabeth Atherton (Meni). Performer Anne Marie Gibbons (Camila).

24 Apr 17 to 8 May 17

Royal Opera House, West End :: V377
listing details L0797094474

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