Michael Rosewell conductor
Ella Marchment director
Cordelia Chisholm designer
Britten Les Illuminations
Weill Marie GalanteÂ
Ravel L'heure espagnoleÂ
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Opera Studio presents a triple-bill of vocal masterpieces sung in French. This intoxicating trio of works celebrates the French language and showcases the versatility of RCM singers.
Les Illuminations is a contemplative song cycle by RCM alumnus Benjamin Britten, comprising settings of some of Arthur Rimbaud’s most important work, expressing vivid imagery and surrealistic themes.
Then comes a selection of beguiling, rarely performed songs from Kurt Weill’s early work Marie Galante.
Our musical tripych ends with Ravel's popular one-act opera, the comédie musicale L’heure espagnole, follows a farcical plot featuring the hapless Torquemada, his mischievous wife and a host of comical characters concealed in clocks.
This production is made possible with the assistance of the Basil Coleman bequest.
Tickets will go on sale on 9 October (or 2 October for those with priority booking).