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A woman, alone, wrestles with the part she played in her daughter's downfall. Is she vulnerable? Or complicit? Bushra El-Turk?s hard-hitting, contemporary opera Silk Moth is presented alongside compositions from Liza Lim and Cassandra Miller in a new production by London chamber orchestra Ruthless Jabiru. A stellar cast of singers and conducted ensemble weave together Arabic and Western musical traditions, examining the complex tragedies of honour crime, family violence, and female (dis)empowerment in Britain and beyond. Sung in English without surtitles.

Cast/Performers

Liza Lim (The Heart's Ear), Bushra El-Turk (Silk Moth), Cassandra Miller (Bel Canto)

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Bushra El-Turk, Liza Lim, Cassandra Miller
Lyrics: Eleanor Knight
Company: Ruthless Jabiru
Musical Director: Kelly Lovelady
Director: Heather Fairbairn

Silk Moth

Silk Moth (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T01418599172. Details of all Silk Moth archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01081222969

Archive Listings

9 Aug 19
to
11 Aug 19

Arcola
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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