The Minotaur

This listing is in the past

Royal Opera House, Covent GardenBow Street, Covent Garden, London, Greater London, WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Birtwistle, Sir Harrison (1934-2022)

Performers

The Royal Opera
Ryan Wigglesworth	Conductor
Stephen Langridge	Director
Christine Rice	Mezzo-soprano	Ariadne
Johan Reuter	Baritone	Theseus
Sir John Tomlinson	Bass	The Minotaur
Andrew Watts	Countertenor	Snake Priestess
Elisabeth Meister	Soprano	Ker
Alan Oke	Tenor	Hiereus

Map

Birtwistle's Minotaur at Covent Garden: Impressive but sterile

David Karlin, 18th January

Revivals of 21st century operas on the stages of major houses are rarer than hens' teeth, so the Royal Opera were making a strong statement when they announced the revival of Harrison Birtwistle's 2008 The Minotaur, with the original director and much of the original cast.

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