Opera Scenes, March 2023

Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Milton Court Studio Theatre

I was invited back to direct another set of opera scenes for Guildhall masters students, including wonderful selections from A Streetcar Named Desire, Hansel und Gretel, The Rape of Lucretia, Faust, Die Dreigroschenoper, The Wreckers, Manon, Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflöte, La Cenerentola, Don Pasquale. Direction and Lighting Design: Guido Martin-Brandis. (See previous and subsequent: 2022 Opera Scenes, 2024 Opera Scenes).

Music direction - Alexander Ingram

Biqing Zhang - Lucia, Der Sandman; Karima El Demerdasch - Bianca, Cenerentola, Jack; Lyla Levy-Jordan - Lucretia, Third Lady; George Robarts - Dr. Malatesta, Macheath; Ed Birchinall - Don Pasquale, Don Magnifico, Pablo; Roza Herwig - Siebel, Tisbe, Hansel; Josh Saunders - Faust, Monostatos, Steve, Mark; Geoff Clapham - Mephistopheles, Leporello, De Brétigny; Theano Papadaki - Blanche, Gretel; Bethan Terry - Stella, Jenny; Tom McGowan - Don Giovanni, Stanley; Harry Jacques - Mitch, Des Grieux, Don Ramiro; Lowri Probert - Eunice, Clorinda, First Lady; Benoit Déchelotte - Lescaut, Dandini; Grace O’Malley - Queen of the Night, Avis; Zoe Jackson - Manon, Second Lady

QUOTES

John Ramster - Opera Director and Associate Head of Vocal Studies, Guildhall School of Music and Drama

“A big and complex tapestry of an evening, rich in detail and character.”