Details

Derived from Ben Jonson's play The Silent Woman, the plot turns on the search by curmudgeonly old Admiral Sir Morosus for a young wife who will be quiet, as he cannot stand noise. Aminta wife of his nephew Henry who runs a noisy theatre group is put forward as candidate.

Cast/Performers

Stephen Richardson (Sir Morosus), Rebecca de Pont Davies (His Housekeeper), Russell Smythe (The Barber), Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Henry Morosus), Christine Buffle (Aminta), Kathryn McCusker (Isotta), Katherine Haataja (Carlotta), Wyn Pencarreg (Morbio), Matthew Rose (Vanuzzi), D'Arcy Bleiker (Farfallo)

Creatives/Company

Music: Richard Strauss
Company(s): Garsington Opera, Garsington Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Elgar Howarth
Director: David Fielding
Design(s): David Fielding, Andrew Walsh
Lighting: Bruno Poet