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Buxton International Festival

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Adrian Kelly

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Orchestra of Opera North

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Jack Furness

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Jake Wiltshire

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Erika Gudensent

Buxton Opera House

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Gregory Feldmann

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Alastair Miles

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Yewon Han

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Richard Woodall

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Allison Cook

Королева Гертруда

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Joshua Baxter

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Tylor Lamani

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Dan D'Souza

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John Ieuan Jones

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James Liu

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Samie Fendall

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Katie Stillman

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Byron Parish

Tamsin Symons

Claire Osborne

Brian Reilly

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Susannah Simmons

Catherine Landen

Katherine New

Oliver Baily

Ian Bone

Alison Dixon

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David Aspin

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Lourenço Macedo Sampaio

Anne Trygstad

Clare Gardiner

Katie Jarvis

Vince Parsonage

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Jessica Burroughs

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Daniel Bull

Lydia Dobson

Damion Browne

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Claire Sadler

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Luke O’Toole

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Fiona Colville

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Richard Hewitt

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Catherine Lowe

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Oliver Casanovas Nuevo

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Andrew Mason

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Adam Mackenzie

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David Baker

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John Pratt

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Alexander Hamilton

Sam Yates

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David Hooper

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Blair Sinclair

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Tom Berry

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Christian Jones

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Mark Wagstaff

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Céline Saout

Harp

A Buxton International Festival production, featuring the Orchestra of Opera North

Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet epitomises the Grand Opera tradition that was popular in 19-century France, a genre that celebrates breath-taking spectacle, dramatic storytelling, large casts and choruses and lush orchestration. Thomas was one of the country’s most acclaimed composers of his day, with Hamlet and Mignon among his best-known works. Hamlet was a sensation, performed 276 times during his lifetime, before fading from the repertoire—until now.

Inspired by Shakespeare’s iconic play, this opera tells a tale of vengeance, madness, and doomed love. It follows the young Danish prince as he encounters his father’s ghost and embarks on a quest for justice and revenge. Thomas’ score intensifies the psychological drama of the tragedy, while giving special prominence to Ophelia, whose role captivated audiences of the era.

‘The music has a bit of everything, wonderful melodies as well as incredible virtuosic scenes and chorus numbers. Hamlet’s rousing drinking song and Ophelia’s mad scene are the best known arias, which singers often use to showcase their voices.  It’s an unforgettable work that’s rarely performed and deserves re-visiting.” Adrian Kelly, BIF’s Artistic Director

Buxton International Festival returns to its roots with this production, having performed Hamlet once before in 1980.  The then fledgling Festival (it was in its second year) put together an extraordinary cast led by Sir Thomas Allen in the title role, with Christine Barbaux as Ophelia and Donald Maxwell as Hamlet’s ghostly father.

Music by A Thomas, libretto by M Carré and J Barbier, based on an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

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