Details

One of the leading figures of British contemporary music. An operatic adaptation of King Lear, this is a stark and moving version of Shakespeare's great drama about ageing, family ties and the meaning of life, with a libretto formed by scholar and Shakespeare authority Frank Kermode Sung in English. Running time: 1hr 40mins with 1 interval

Cast/Performers

Roderick Earle (King Lear), Nigel Robson (Gloucester), Lina Markeby (Fool / Cordelia), Nicholas Garrett (Edmund), Adrian Dwyer (Edgar), Jacqueline Varsey (Goneril), Julia Sporsen (Regan)

Creatives/Company

Music: Alexander Goehr
Lyrics: William Shakespeare (arr. Frank Kermode)
Company: English Touring Opera
Adapted by: Frank Kermode
Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth
Design: Adam Wiltshire
Lighting: Guy Hoare

Promised End

Promised End (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1168468714. Details of all Promised End archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01787369171

Archive Listings

26 Nov 10	Snape Maltings Concert Hall Aldeburgh, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Nov 10 to 6 Nov 10	Arts Theatre Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive
29 Oct 10	Northcott Theatre Exeter, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Oct 10	De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Oct 10	Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Oct 10 to 16 Oct 10	Royal Opera House West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

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