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A feast of Purcell in Sir David Pountney’s Masque of Might at Opera North

Members of the Opera North Chorus
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Jonny Aubrey-Bentley, Rose Ellen Lewis, Ruby Portus and Ben Yorke-Griffiths (dancers)
© James Glossop
Anna Dennis (Elena) and Xavier Hetherington (Seer)
© James Glossop
Andri Björn Róbertsson (Wolf) and chorus
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“Pountney... found a remarkable number of references to the current climate crisis”
Reviewed at Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds on 6 October 2023
Purcell, Masque of Might
Harry Bicket, Conductor
Sir David Pountney, Director
Leslie Travers, Set Designer
Marie-Jeanne Lecca, Costume Designer
Paule Constable, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of Opera North
David Haneke, Video
Denni Sayers, Choreography
Andri Björn Róbertsson, Bass
Anna Dennis, Soprano
James Laing, Countertenor
Patrick Terry, Countertenor
Callum Thorpe, Bass-baritone
Xavier Hetherington, Tenor
Matthew Brook, Bass-baritone
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