Artist

Admin

Conductor

Kenneth Young

Stage director

Eleanor Bishop

Soprano

Anna Leese

Katherine

Set designer

Rachel Marlow

Lighting designer

Jayne Tankersley

Janet Frame

Costume designer

Nic Smillie

Repetiteur

Andrew Crooks

Ben Kubiak

Librettist

Georgia Jamieson Emms

Composer

Bradley Gledhill

New Zealand Opera

Orchestra

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra

Dunedin Symphony Orchestra

Béarla

The Strangest of Angels

Dunedin

New Zealand

Christchurch, New Zealand

The Strangest of Angels Young

Public

Approved

Bass

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

hornist

Oboist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Trombonist

Harper

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Bassist

Accordionist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Choreographer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Illustrator

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Extra

Mezzo-soprano

Singer

Contralto

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Tenor

Baritone

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

The Strangest of Angels World Premiere - Audience Feedback 

Last Friday evening saw the world premiere of a new work - The Strangest of Angels - co-composed by Kenneth Young with Anna Leese and libretto by Georgia Jamieson Emms. 

Here's what the audience had to say about their experience...

THE STRANGEST OF ANGELS
A poignant and imaginative reflection on events during Janet Frame’s time at Seacliff Mental Hospital, The Strangest of Angels is a harrowing and hopeful experience that throws light on mental health then and now.

Co-created by Kenneth Young, Georgia Jamieson Emms and Anna Leese, The Strangest of Angels is born of an exciting and conscious collaboration between composer and performers that explores the contrast between a calm, rational psychiatric patient and a traumatised nurse torn between empathy and the relative power of institutional duty.

World premiere performances directed by Friedlander Foundation Associate Artist Eleanor Bishop and starring Anna Leese and Jayne Tankersley. Proudly presented by NZ Opera and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in Christchurch.  In Dunedin The Strangest of Angels is presented with the Dunedin Arts Festival and the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra.

English

The Strangest of Angels by Young, Kenneth, Ó (2022/2022), Faoi stiúir Eleanor Bishop,, Seoltóir Kenneth Young

Creidmheasanna feidhmíochta (Foireann & Criú )

Caitheadh

Criú

Ensemble

Clár, Eolas & Achoimre

Físeáin

Grianghraif

Tuilleadh léitheoireachta

Dátaí & Ionaid Feidhmíochta

Ionaid