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Conductor

Conductor (+2)

Martin Pickard

Conductor (+1)

Benjamin Huth

Stage director

Stage director (+1)

Mark Burns

Set designer

Set designer (+1)

Adrian Linford

Lighting designer

Lighting designer (+1)

Jake Wiltshire

Tenor (+3)

Samuel Horton

Chief of police

Patacha

Baritone

Edward Wenborn

Zalzal

Soprano (+1)

Kitty Casey

Oasis

Soprano

Ellie Forrester

Asphodèle

Esther Shea

Youca

Mezzo-soprano

Siân Davies

Adza

Ruby Hendry

Zinnia

Orchestra

Royal Northern College of Music Symphony Orchestra

RNCM

Chorusmaster

Chorusmaster (+2)

Kevin Thraves

Choreographer

Bethan Rhys Wiliam

Assistant Conductor

Conductor (+12)

Rosina Flueckiger

Ruby Donnelly

Koukouli

Tenor (+1)

Jay Broadhurst

King Ouf I

Tenor

Kristen Gregory

Baritone (+1)

William Jowett

Siroco

Bass-baritone (+1)

Christian Alexander Loizou

Kirsty McNaughton

Princess Laoula

Ishay Ravina

Prince Hérisson of Porc-Epic

Rosa Sparks

Aloès

Hannah Andrusier

Tenor (+2)

Bradyn Debysingh

Tapioca

Brennan Alleyne

Charlotte Baker

Daniel Ott

Mezzo-soprano (+1)

Sarah Rappoport

It’s written in the stars!

Step into the eccentric and quirky world of Emmanuel Chabrier’s L’étoile, an opéra bouffe bursting with wit, satire, and fantastical music.  First performed in 1877, this opera unfolds in a fictional kingdom where King Ouf I, notorious for celebrating his birthday with a public execution, meets his match in the spirited peddler Lazuli.

In disguise, whilst searching for his next victim, King Ouf encounters Lazuli who is heartbroken over a lost love.  After a heated exchange, the king sentences Lazuli to death only to be thwarted by the royal astrologer Siroco, whose predictions reveal Lazuli’s fate is closely linked to the king’s own mortality.  Consequently, Lazuli is spared and lavished with luxuries, but remains closely watched as he plots to win the heart of Laoula, the woman he loves.

A rollercoaster of humorous events, mistaken identities, and comical disguises ensues. The opera’s zaniness peaks with the outrageous tickling trio and a sneezing aria, culminating in a surprising yet heartwarming resolution.

Chabrier’s effervescent and sophisticated score, considered a masterpiece by Stravinsky and held in the highest esteem by Debussy and Ravel, enchants with its inventive flair, and leads listeners on a whimsical and joyously entertaining journey.

Join us for a night where the cosmos and comedy converge and let the magical world of L’étoile captivate you!

Cast

Le chef de la police

Patacha

Zalzal

Oasis

Asphodèle

Youca

Adza

Zinnia

Koukouli

Le Roi Ouf 1er

Siroco

La Princesse Laoula

Le Prince Hérisson de Porc-Epic

Aloés

Tapioca

Crew

Stage director

Conductor

Assistant Conductor

Set designer

Chorusmaster

Lighting designer

Choreographer

Instrumentation

Producer

Producer

Ensemble

Orchestra

Co-Producer