Organization

Direction d'orchestre

Jonathan Lyness

Mise en scène

Richard Studer

Décors

Costumes

Chanteur

Soprano

Monica McGhee

Beatrice

Lorena Paz Nieto

Héro

Ténor

Huw Ynyr

Benedict

Baryton

John Ieuan Jones

Claudio

Rôle parlant

Stephanie Windsor-Lewis

Leonato

Basse

Matthew Stiff

Don Pedro

Elenid Owen

Violin

Nicola Pearce

Cello

Peryn Clement-Evans

Clarinet

Piano

Mid Wales Opera

anglais

Béatrice et Bénédict

Ludlow

Royaume-Uni

Assembly Rooms

Holyhead

Ucheldre Centre

Barmouth

Dragon Theatre

Llwydcoed

St Elvan's Church, Aberdare

Fishguard

Theatr Gwaun

Builth Wells

Wyeside Arts Centre

Wales

Criccieth Memorial Hall

Mold

Theatr Clwyd

Aberdyfi

Neuadd Dyfi (Aberdovey)

Abergavenny

Borough Theatre

Presteigne

St Andrew's Church

Tregynon

Gregynog Hall

Bishop's Castle

SpArC, Bishop's Castle

Béatrice et Bénédict Berlioz

Public

Valide

Mid Wales Opera are back on the road with the sixth of their critically acclaimed SmallStages productions. This time it’s Berlioz’s hilarious Beatrice and Benedict, based on Shakespeare’s much loved Much Ado About Nothing.
Beatrice and Benedict are both determined to stay single. Beatrice is a woman who despises men (especially Benedict) and Benedict can’t abide women (particularly Beatrice). That is until their friends plot to bring them together and they both ‘accidentally’ overhear whispers of each other’s unrequited passion; the spark of love is ignited by gossip and quickly becomes a blazing wildfire.

Berlioz’s final opera sets to music the wild and illogical whirlwind of falling in love, bringing a rich warmth of invention to Shakespeare that virtually no other composer has achieved. Indeed, Berlioz’s life-long passion for Shakespeare is evident throughout his miraculous score, radiant with love and sparkling with energy, and including the famous central nocturne duet, perhaps the most beautiful thing Berlioz ever wrote.

MWO’s production features six singers and four musicians, with an English singing translation by Amanda Holden, together with Shakespeare’s original texts adapted by Richard Studer and a new chamber arrangement by Jonathan Lyness.

English

Béatrice et Bénédict by Berlioz, Du (2023/2023), Dirigé par Richard Studer,, Chef d'orchestre Jonathan Lyness, SpArC, Bishop's Castle, Bishop's Castle, Royaume-Uni

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