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One act opera. Medea, having secured Jason the Golden Fleece, has made herself an outcast by destroying his enemies and murdering her brother for his sake. In exile in Corinth, Jason decides to abandon Medea and marry King Creon's daughter Creuse and secure the future of his sons. Creon banishes Medea who retaliates by using magic to destroy Creuse. Realising that her children may be used against her, and to further punish Jason's betrayal, she kills their two sons and escapes in a winged chariot. Sung in French with English captions. Performance time: approx 1 hour Medee (Medea) website.

Cast/Performers

Pamela Hay, Juwon Ogungbe, Christopher Ovenden, Miranda Westcott, Helen Whittington

Creatives/Company

Music: Darius Milhaud
Lyrics: Madeleine Milhaud
Company: Opera Up Close
Director(s): Russell Plows, Steve Dummer (music)

Medee (Medea)

Medee (Medea) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1466389071. Details of all Medee (Medea) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01046926778

Archive Listings

29 May 05
to
13 Jun 05

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

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