Name: Der Wald
Start: 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Holy Sepulchre Church

Organization

Conductor

Panaretos Kyriatzidis

Singer

Jacob Bettinelli

Landgraf Rudolf

Masimba Ushe

Peter, ein Waldarbeiter

Pianist

Francesca Lauri

Becca Marriott

Jolanthe, seine Geliebte

Louis Hurst

Ein Hausierer mit einem Bären

Lizzie Ryder

Röschen, seine Tochter, Heinrichs Verlobte

Martins Smaukstelis

Heinrich, ein junger Holzfäller

The Opera Makers

Der Wald

London

United Kingdom

Holy Sepulchre Church

Der Wald Smyth

Public

Private

Approved

Join The Opera Makers for a unique chance to hear Ethel Smyth's never recorded Der Wald - The Forest.  Sung in the original German, but with insights and storytelling, we will bring this tragic fairytale to life.  

Ethel Smyth composed opera during an era in which gaining recognition in the world of classical music was exceptionally hard for women.    Nevertheless, she fought to maintain her independence and to keep creating her art.    Since 2018, her work, which had drifted into obscurity, has become increasingly recognised and celebrated.  Der Wald is now one of the few remaining works of hers which has not been commercially recorded.

Her music is intriguing and unique.  It is not easy or loaded with big tunes, but is influenced by the melodic complexity of Wagner and Strauss, with moments of searing beauty and passion.

English

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew