Anna Pool's gorgeous retelling of a traditional Norwegian folk tale makes for an original, witty, charming opera... with a singing polar bear who will surely steal your heart.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-07-29UTC13:34:42+00:002014-07-27Anna Pool's gorgeous retelling of a traditional Norwegian folk tale makes for an original, witty, charming opera... with a singing polar bear who will surely steal your heart.East O' The Sun, West O' The Moon at the Tête à Tête Festival en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-worksopera-tete-a-tete-july-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/6058-east_west_moon_girl_bear_claire_shovelton.jpg510340Laura Ruhí Vidal (Girl) and Joseph Padfield (Bear)Claire Shovelton2014-Jul-25, Central St Martin's: Studio: East O’ The Sun, West O’ The Moonhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/central-st-martins-studio/east-o-the-sun-west-o-the-moon/25-july-2014/19-502014-07-252014-07-25Central St Martin's: StudioLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomN1C 4AAGranary Building, 1 Granary Square51.535713-0.124940700000024664