Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	15th September 2014
To	3rd October 2014
When	Sep 15, 20, 24, 26, Oct 1, 3 at 19:00
London Coliseum (V376)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

Date of change: 3 Jun 14 - T039762722
Date of change: 2 Jun 14 - T039762722

Xerxes

Work:: Xerxes (S2127)

With glittering vocal showpieces and moving arias, Handel's slant on the perils of romantic love juxtaposes the heroic and the comic, the serious and the playful. A Persian Ruler's infatuation is triggered by the singing of his general's daughter. So instead of concentrating on his planned campaign against the Greeks, Xerxes prefers to focus on the sexual conquest of his brother's beloved - with unexpected results.

Author	Handel
Lyrics	Minato

Production:: (T039762722)

Sung in English with English surtitles. Running time: 3hrs 30mins

Company	English National Opera
Conductor	Michael Hofstetter
Director	Nicholas Hytner
Director	Michael Walling (revival)
Design	David Fielding
Lighting	Paul Pyant
Other	Nicolo Minato (librettist)
Other	Silvio Stampiglia (librettist - revised)
Translation	Nicholas Hytner
Performer	Alice Coote (Xerxes)
Performer	Andrew Watts (Arsamenes)
Performer	Sarah Tynan (Romilda)
Performer	Rhian Lois (Atalanta)
Performer	Catherine Young (Amastris)
Performer	Adrian Powter (Elviro)
Performer	Neal Davies (Ariodates)

Listing:: L329791345

Production details

Sung in English with English surtitles. Running time: 3hrs 30mins

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