Name: The Burning Question
Start: 2023-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Location: King's Head Theatre

Organization

Sångare

Soprano

Louise Fuller

Arianna

Mezzo-soprano

Arlene Belli

The Pope

Tenor

Harry Grig

Ignacio

Bass

Samuel Lom

​S. Pietro

Koreograf

Jenny Weston

The Music Troupe

The Burning Question

London

Storbritannien

King's Head Theatre

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da Gambist

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Chorus Director

Dansare

Dirigent

Dramaturg

Exekutiv producent

Extra

Hårstylist

Illustrator

Kompositör

Kostym designer

Kör

Körledare

Librettist

Ljud designer

Ljus designer

Orchestra Operations

Orkester

Other

Photographer

Poet

Regissör

Repetitör

Scenograf

Skådespelare

Sminkartist

Stage Manager

Teacher

Tolk

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Baritone

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Contralto

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Music: Edward Lambert
Words: Norman Welch, Edward Lambert, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914(?))
 
Attended by a demonic manservant and an angelic maid, the first female Pope has died. She now wants nothing less than a cosy retirement in paradise, but Someone has other ideas and the elevator going upwards gets stuck. It’s a Day of Wrath! What does St Peter, the Caretaker, know? Does he hold the key to the plot? Accompanied by piano duet and a choir of heavenly voices, this is a satire that confronts the ridiculous, the sublime, love, death and comic opera all at the same time.
 
Music: Edward Lambert
Words: Norman Welch, Edward Lambert, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914(?))
Direction & Design: Tabitha Benton-Evans Movement: Jenny Weston
Arianna: Rosalind Dobson (soprano) 
The Pope: Arlene Belli (mezzo-soprano) 
Ignacio: Peter Martin (tenor) 
​S. Pietro: Samuel Lom (bass) ​
Piano Duet: Susan Norman & Elspeth Wilkes

The Burning Question is a new, comic opera about the adventures of a female pope who’s recently passed into the afterlife. She was so successful in the job that she’s now required to go and sort out Hell. 

​Attended by a demonic manservant and an angelic maid, she was expecting nothing less than a cosy retirement in paradise, but Someone has other ideas and the elevator going upwards gets stuck. It's a Day of Wrath! What does St Peter, the Caretaker, know? Does he hold the key to the plot?

Accompanied by piano duet and a choir of heavenly voices, this is a satire that confronts the ridiculous, the sublime, love, death and comic opera all at the same time. ​

The production is choreographed in the lively style of commedia dell’arte. The music owes much to Italian opera and is performed by a superb cast of young professionals. It delighted audiences when first performed at Tête-à-Tête: The Opera Festival in 2022.

English

The Burning Question by Lambert, tor 16 feb 2023, Från (2023/2023), King's Head Theatre, London, Storbritannien

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