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Festen

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Royal Opera House, Covent GardenBow Street, Covent Garden, London, Greater London, WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
Turnage, Mark-Anthony (b. 1960)FestenLibretto by Lee Hall
Performers
The Royal Opera
Edward GardnerConductor
Richard JonesDirector
Miriam BuetherSet Designer
Nicky GillibrandCostume Designer
Lucy CarterLighting Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Royal Opera Chorus
Lucy BurgeMovement director
Allan ClaytonTenorChristian
Stéphane DegoutBaritoneMichael
Gerald FinleyBaritoneHelge
Rosie AldridgeMezzo-sopranoElse
Natalya RomaniwSopranoHelena
Thomas OliemansBaritoneHelmut
Susan BickleyMezzo-sopranoGrandma
Philippa BoyleSopranoMette
Peter BrathwaiteBaritoneGbatokai
Marta Fontanals-SimmonsMezzo-sopranoLinda
Aled HallTenorChef
Julian HubbardTenorLars
Clare PreslandMezzo-sopranoPia
Sir John TomlinsonBassGrandpa
Ailish TynanSopranoChristine
Kitty WhatelyMezzo-sopranoMichelle
Jeremy WhiteBassPoul
Kiera LynessSopranoLene
Elizabeth WeisbergSopranoRenée
Miranda WestcottMezzo-sopranoTrine
Andrew O'ConnorTenorStig
Patrick AshcroftTenorLasse
Luke PriceTenorBent
Dawid KimbergBaritoneBjorn
Eugene Dillon-HooperBassLeif
Nicholas SharrattTenorKitchen Worker 1
Jonathan FisherBaritoneKitchen Worker 2
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Read our review
Black comedy of the highest order: Festen at The Royal Opera
David Karlin, 12th February
Mark-Anthony Turnage's operatic adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg's tale of abuse provides rich entertainment even as it shocks.
*****
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Ailish TynanAled HallAllan ClaytonAndrew O'ConnorChance to DanceClare PreslandDawid KimbergEdward GardnerElizabeth WeisbergEugene Dillon-HooperFestenGerald FinleyJeremy WhiteJonathan FisherJulian HubbardKiera LynessKitty WhatelyLucy BurgeLucy CarterLuke PriceMark-Anthony TurnageMarta Fontanals-SimmonsMiranda WestcottMiriam BuetherNatalya RomaniwNicholas SharrattNicky GillibrandOrchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent GardenPatrick AshcroftPeter BrathwaitePhilippa BoyleRichard JonesRosie AldridgeRoyal Opera ChorusSir John TomlinsonStéphane DegoutSusan BickleyThe Royal OperaThomas Oliemans
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