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Mise en scène

Oliver Mears

Costumes

Décors (+1)

Annemarie Woods

Décors

Lumières

Lumières (+2)

Fabiana Piccioli

Chorégraphie

Chorégraphie (+1)

Sarah Fahie

Direction d'orchestre

Direction d'orchestre (+2)

Nicholas Chalmers

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Baryton (+3)

Henry Neill

Mezzo-soprano (+5)

Wallis Giunta

Dina

Junior

Grant Doyle

Soprano (+1)

Rowan Pierce

Dede

Sarah Pring

Mrs. Doc

Rebecca Afonwy-Jones

Susie

Basse (+1)

Freddie Tong

Créateur sonore

Florence Hand

Arrangeur

Compositeur (+2)

Garth Edwin Sunderland

Dramaturge

Soprano

Kirsty Mclean

Trio 1

Ténor

Guy Elliott

Trio 2

Basse (+2)

Peter Edge

Trio 3

Eddie Wade

Bill

Chorus

Mezzo-soprano (+3)

Heather Lowe

Royal Opera House

Ténor (+4)

Nick Pritchard

Funeral director

Elgan Llyr Thomas

François

Benjamin Hulett

Ténor (+2)

Michael Gibson

With catchy tunes and show-stopping numbers, Leonard Bernstein’s musical theatre credentials shine through in Trouble in Tahiti. A Quiet Place marks a radical, daring departure. Oliver Mears brings Leonard Bernstein’s rarely-performed operas to the Linbury Theatre in a new production with a small ensemble arrangement, ideally suited to an intimate theatre space. Conductor Nicholas Chalmers makes his debut with The Royal Opera in both works, which star Henry Neill and Wallis Giunta – also debuting – in Trouble in Tahiti, and Grant Doyle, Henry Neill and Rowan Pierce in A Quiet Place.

LEONARD BERNSTEIN 
Leonard Bernstein was a hugely influential figure of 20th-century musical and popular culture. A gifted conductor and a skilled music educator, he was responsible for introducing a new generation to classical music through his performances and televised musical lectures. As a composer, he found success in the world of musical theatre, composing the score of On the Town in 1944, and the award-winning music for West Side Story in 1957.  

MUSIC OF SATIRE AND SYMPHONY 
Bernstein satirises the American consumerist ideal in Trouble in Tahiti with a close-harmony trio who sing advertising slogans and jarringly jolly tunes, while Sam and Dinah struggle to find happiness. In A Quiet Place, the introspective instrumental sections contrast with the conflict-driven ensembles, where we see the family trading insults and accusations at breakneck speed. 

ART IMITATING LIFE? 
Bernstein wrote much of Trouble in Tahiti while on honeymoon with his wife, the actor Felicia Montealegre. Given that the opera is a study in marital discord, this an unusual choice. A Quiet Place was composed in the aftermath of Felicia's death from cancer and sees Bernstein pouring his grief into the music and the story. The opera also touches on themes of bisexuality – again, personal to Bernstein – through the character of François, who is married to Dede, but who has a romantic history with her brother, Junior.

Trouble In Tahiti + A Quiet Place

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Sam
Trouble in Tahiti

Sam
Un endroit calme

Dinah
Trouble in Tahiti

Junior
Un endroit calme

Dede
Un endroit calme

Mrs. Doc
Un endroit calme

Susie
Un endroit calme

Doc
Un endroit calme

First Trio Member
Trouble in Tahiti

Second Trio Member
Trouble in Tahiti

Third Trio Member
Trouble in Tahiti

Bill
Un endroit calme

Chorus
Un endroit calme

Funeral director
Un endroit calme

François
Un endroit calme

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Trouble In Tahiti + A Quiet Place

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SamTrouble in Tahiti

SamUn endroit calme

DinahTrouble in Tahiti

JuniorUn endroit calme

DedeUn endroit calme

Mrs. DocUn endroit calme

SusieUn endroit calme

DocUn endroit calme

First Trio MemberTrouble in Tahiti

Second Trio MemberTrouble in Tahiti

Third Trio MemberTrouble in Tahiti

BillUn endroit calme

ChorusUn endroit calme

Funeral directorUn endroit calme

FrançoisUn endroit calme

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Sam
Trouble in Tahiti

Sam
Un endroit calme

Dinah
Trouble in Tahiti

Junior
Un endroit calme

Dede
Un endroit calme

Mrs. Doc
Un endroit calme

Susie
Un endroit calme

Doc
Un endroit calme

First Trio Member
Trouble in Tahiti

Second Trio Member
Trouble in Tahiti

Third Trio Member
Trouble in Tahiti

Bill
Un endroit calme

Chorus
Un endroit calme

Funeral director
Un endroit calme

François
Un endroit calme

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