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A Hand of Bridge - Two married couples play a game of bridge, during which their innermost desires are hilariously revealed. (Sung in English without surtitles). The Sands of Time - Receiving the Guinness World Record for World's Shortest Opera when it was composed in 1933, this 3.5-minute score follows married couple Stan and Flo, whose luck changes during the boiling of their breakfast egg. (Sung in English with surtitles). Le 66 - When Frantz wins 100,000 florins in a lottery he discovers that good fortune can be a blessing in disguise in Jacques Offenbach's fun, tuneful tale, with a new English libretto. (Sung in English without surtitles).

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Samuel Barber (A Hand of Bridge), Peter Reynolds (The Sands of Time), Jacques Offenbach (Le 66)
Lyrics(s): Gian Carlo Menotti (A Hand of Bridge), Simon Rees (The Sands of Time), Matthew Toogood (after Laurencin - Le 66)

What's On By Year ...

Archive listings for A Hand of Bridge/The Sands of Time/Le 66 (2019)

Work type: Opera or Operetta.

T01182807015

Company Irrational Theatre. Director Paula Chitty. Design Paula Chitty. Musical Director Peter Jones. Lighting Bob Grover. Stage ManagerKate Reynolds. Performer Alex Hall (tenor). Performer Sophie Horrocks (mezzo soprano). Performer Joao Valido Vaz (tenor).
26 Aug 19 to 28 Aug 19Arcola, Inner London :: V1422226940
listing details L136510131

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