| Barry, Gerald (n. 1952) | Alice's Adventures Under Ground (European Première) |
| Thomas Adès | Direction | |
| Britten Sinfonia | ||
| Barbara Hannigan | Soprano | Alice |
| Hilary Summers | Mezzo-soprano | White Queen/Dormouse |
| Allison Cook | Mezzo-soprano | Red Queen/Queen of Hearts |
| Allan Clayton | Ténor | White King/White Rabbit/Mad Hatter/Tweedledum |
| Peter Tantsits | Ténor | March Hare/Tweedledee |
| Mark Stone | Baryton | White Knight/Cheshire Cat/Mock Turtle |
| Joshua Bloom | Baryton-basse | Humpty Dumpty, King of Hearts, Red Knight |
Opera through the looking glass: Lewis Carroll meets classical music’s funniest living composer in Gerald Barry’s uproarious new opera.
The surreal imagination of Carroll collides with the off-the-wall humour of the composer in what’ll surely be the most entertaining operatic premiere of the year. Nothing’s as it seems: apart from a knockout cast conducted by Thomas Adès.
The inimitable Barbara Hannigan sings the role of Alice – and if you saw her in Barry’s The Importance of Being Earnest, you definitely won’t want to miss her in this: Barry’s described it as ’the next logical step‘. The Daily Telegraph, meanwhile, described Barry’s last opera as ’completely bonkers‘ – which is probably nearer the mark. Only a Mad Hatter would miss Alice.
Tickets £15–35 plus booking fee. £3 booking fee per online transaction, £4 by phone.
Tickets on sale online from Wednesday 10 February 2016