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Leaving J.M.Barrie dangling: High-flying Peter Pan at Welsh National Opera

Von Simon Rees, 17 Mai 2015
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“I’m still not sure if I believe in fairies”
Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, am 16 Mai 2015
Programm
Ayres, Peter Pan
Darsteller
Welsh National Opera
Erik Nielsen, Musikalische Leitung
Keith Warner, Regie
Nicky Shaw, Kostüme
Jason Southgate, Bühnenbild
Iestyn Morris, Peter Pan
Rebecca Bottone, Michael Darling
Marie Arnet, Wendy
Ashley Holland, Mr Darling / Captain Hook
Fiona Harrison-Wolfe, Smallest boy
Hilary Summers, Mrs Darling, Tiger Lilly
Nicholas Sharratt, John Darling
Joe Roche, Nibs
Martin Lloyd-Evans, Slightly
Mark Le Brocq, Smee
Simon Crosby Buttle, Tootles
Laurence Cole, Curly
Aidan Smith, Nana / Starkey
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
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Aidan SmithAshley HollandErik NielsenFiona Harrison-WolfeHilary SummersIestyn MorrisJason SouthgateJoe RocheKeith WarnerLaurence ColeMarie ArnetMark Le BrocqMartin Lloyd-EvansNicholas SharrattNicky ShawRebecca BottoneRichard AyresSimon Crosby ButtleWelsh National OperaWelsh National Opera ChorusWelsh National Opera Orchestra
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Simon Rees
Simon Rees
Simon Rees writes programme articles and surtitles for most British opera companies, and reviews for Opera, Opera Now, Musical Opinion, Early Music Today and a wide range of other publications. A novelist, poet and librettist, from 1989 to 2012 he was dramaturg at Welsh National Opera. He lives in Cardiff.