| Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) | Albert Herring | Libretto by Eric Crozier |
| HGO | ||
| Oliver-John Ruthven | Conductor | |
| Joe Austin | Director | |
| Maira Vazeou | Costume Designer, Set Designer | |
| Orchestra, HGO | ||
| Annette Durnville | Soprano | Florence Pike |
| Simone Sauphanor | Soprano | Lady Billows |
| Beth Moxon | Mezzo-soprano | Nancy |
| William Johnston Davies | Tenor | Albert Herring |
| Jon Stainsby | Baritone | Sid |
| Shaun Aquilina | Bass | Mr Gedge |
‘Loxford has a problem. Standards have been slipping, things ain't what they used to be, and what with young people these days... Well you wouldn't believe.
And now the May Day committee have to choose a May Queen from the dreadful selection of wayward and wicked girls in their village. Standards must be kept, so maybe a boy is a better choice. But will he agree? And can they keep him on the straight and narrow?
Join us in a celebration of small town English life, complete with busy-bodies, do-gooders, vicars, pink blancmange and naval rum as we find that all is not quite as idyllic as some would like..’ Joe Austin, Director
Award-winning North London opera company Hampstead Garden Opera will be staging a new production of Britten’s only comic opera Albert Herring this Autumn. The performances are conducted by HGO’s Music Director Oliver-John Ruthven, with the HGO Orchestra. Director Joe Austin, returning to HGO after a hugely successful run of La Calisto this April, takes us a giant leap forward from 1651 to the very beginning of 20th century Britain in a small minded, small market town in East Suffolk .
NOVEMBER 14 & 15 £23 (CONCS £21) ALL OTHER PERFORMANCES £23
ALL SEATS UNRESERVED – PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE