| Saturday 20 March 2027 | 19:00 |
| Heggie, Jake (b. 1961) | Dead Man Walking | Libretto by Terence McNally |
| Opera North | ||
| Ben Glassberg | Conductor | |
| Annilese Miskimmon | Director | |
| Alex Eales | Set Designer | |
| Evie Gurney | Costume Designer | |
| DM Wood | Lighting Designer | |
| Orchestra of Opera North | ||
| Crispin Lord | Director | Associate |
| Imogen Knight | Choreography | |
| Christine Rice | Mezzo-soprano | Sister Helen Prejean |
| Johannes Moore | Baritone | Joseph De Rocher |
| Kate Royal | Soprano | Mrs. Patrick De Rocher |
Based on the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking is one of the most widely acclaimed and frequently performed operas of the past 25 years.
Imprisoned for a horrific double murder, Joseph De Rocher asks Sister Helen for spiritual guidance as he awaits execution on Death Row. Despite the misgivings of the sisters of her mission and members of the prison staff, Helen agrees to his request. Caught between the pain and grief of De Rocher’s family and the families of his victims, Helen attempts to lead De Rocher to a confession of his terrible crimes, whatever the emotional cost to herself.
With a libretto by acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally set to Jake Heggie’s deeply affecting score, Dead Man Walking is an intensely powerful work that explores the limits of compassion, faith and forgiveness.
Price: From £20 including a £2.50 booking fee per ticket
Priority booking opens on 25 March
Tickets for Opera Packages go on sale from 31 March
Tickets for individual shows go on sale from 14 May
Reviews of Dead Man Walking directed by Annilese Miskimmon
