First performed in 1941 and set in the pioneering days in America. Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack who never ages but grows taller every day. Paul marries and has a daughter but his wife leaves him. Later when she dies he gets his daughter back and she helps the camp cook - who decides to try and kill Paul but comes to his senses.
Cast/Performers
Kenneth Cranham, Peter Coleman-Wright, Susan Gritton, Jeremy White, Francis Egerton, Graeme Broadbent, Henry Moss, Peter Wedd, Kurt Streit, Donald Kaasch, Timothy Robinson, Lillian Watson, Leah-Marian Jones, Pamela Helen Stephen
Creatives/Company
Author: Benjamin Britten Lyrics: W H Auden Company: Royal Opera Conductor(s): Richard Hickox, Chris Willis Director: Francesca Zambello Design: Hildegard Bechtler Costume: Nicky Gillibrand Lighting: Wolfgang Gobbel Choreographer: Denni Sayers
Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1645007335. Details of all Paul Bunyan archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2051
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