ENGLISH TOURING OPERA
A SEASON OF HAPPY ENDINGS
The Marriage of Figaro (26 & 27 May) by Mozart
Based on Beaumarchais’ controversial play, this elegant period costume
production of one of the world’s most popular operas traces the intrigues of one day at the house of Count Almaviva. Figaro is to marry Susanna, but he must overcome every obstacle put in his way by the Count and his cronies, before he can be united finally with his bride.
Don Pasquale (25 & 28 May) by Donizetti
In Donizetti’s sparkling, zesty comedy, Keel Watson plays Don Pasquale, a stubborn old bachelor who wants to procure a young wife. He seems set to steal from his nephew a beautiful, and apparently submissive bride, but his clumsy wooing turns to painful woe when she reveals her own mind.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (29 May) by Britten
ETO’s outstanding revival of their 2004 Britten/Shakespeare masterpiece returns for one night only. In a fairy-haunted wood, lovers’ knots are tangled and dreams create monstrous romances. Only in an hilarious play performed by working men are all the opera’s tensions and enchantments eased.
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