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VenueNew Victoria Theatre
TownWoking
CountySurrey
From2nd November 2000
To2nd November 2000
When19:15
New Victoria Theatre (V709)
Current/Future Listings
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The Last Supper

The Last Supper

Work:: The Last Supper (S1222530385)

The twelve disciples are invited on our behalf by Ghost, a female representation of both Holy Spirit and Greek chorus, to another supper that will take place within a contemporary context. Memories of past events and the table from the upper room are reassembled from fragments. At the supper Christ 'washes the dust of centuries' from each of the disciples in turn, offering a ritualistic cleansing of the 'bestiality and vileness' of the intervening 2000 years. Robin Blaser makes this enquiry into the history of the Christian era through the use of some of the finest religious language, both liturgical and poetic, including quotations from Crashaw and Traherne. Birtwistle's music explores how history is transformed into myth, with the singers' text being refracted through a female off-stage 'chorus mysticus', and sustained in time by a pre-recorded 'chorus resonus'.
Music Harrison Birtwistle

Production:: (T2074294990)

UK premiere, commissioned by Glyndebourne with Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin and the Royal Festival Hall. Sung in English with supertitles. By permission of Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishers Limited. This performance lasts approximately 1hr 45mins with no interval.
Company Glyndebourne Touring Opera
Conductor Elgar Howarth
Director Martin Duncan
Design Alison Chitty
Lighting Wolfgang Gobbel
Choreographer Sean Walsh
Company Glyndebourne Touring Opera Orchestra
Company The Glyndebourne Chorus
Performer William Dazeley (Jesus)
Performer Susan Bickley (Ghost)
Performer Thomas Randle (Judas)
Performer Geoffrey Moses (Simon - also known as Peter)
Performer Colin Judson (Andrew)
Performer Andrew Watts (James)
Performer Andrew Rupp (John)
Performer Christopher Lemmings (Bartholomew)
Performer Adrian Powter (Philip)
Performer Michael Hart-Davis (Thomas)
Performer Paul Reeves (Matthew)
Performer Stephen Wallace (James the Less)
Performer Simon Kirkbride (Jude - Thaddeus)
Performer Hilton Marlton (Simon the Canaan)

Listing:: L01489873091




Production details

UK premiere, commissioned by Glyndebourne with Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin and the Royal Festival Hall. Sung in English with supertitles. By permission of Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishers Limited. This performance lasts approximately 1hr 45mins with no interval.

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