New Stage

Premiered on July 7, 2012
at the Aix-en-Provence Festival

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Co-production Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Netherlands Opera Amsterdam, Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

There is no interval.
Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes.

Sung in English.

The score has been made available
by Faber Music Limited.
Libretto by Martin Crimp


Music Director: Franck Ollu
Stage Director: Katie Mitchell
Assoсiate Director: Dan Ayling
Designer: Vicki Mortimer
Lighting Designer: Jon Clark

Characters

The Protector: Jeremy Carpenter
Agnès, his wife: Vera-Lotte Boecker
Angel 1 / The Boy: Tim Mead
Angel 2 / Marie: Victoria Simmonds
Angel 3 / John: Rupert Charlesworth
Christopher Purves as The Protector. <br/>Barbara Hannigan as Agnès. <br/>Photo by Victor Pascal.
Christopher Purves as The Protector.
Barbara Hannigan as Agnès.
Photo by Victor Pascal.
A scene from the performance. <br/>Photo by Victor Pascal.
A scene from the performance.
Photo by Victor Pascal.
Barbara Hannigan as Agnès. <br/>Bejun Mehta as The Boy.<br/>Photo by Victor Pascal.
Barbara Hannigan as Agnès.
Bejun Mehta as The Boy.
Photo by Victor Pascal.
Christopher Purves as The Protector. <br/>Bejun Mehta as The Boy. <br/>Photo by Victor Pascal.
Christopher Purves as The Protector.
Bejun Mehta as The Boy.
Photo by Victor Pascal.
Barbara Hannigan as Agnès. <br/>Christopher Purves as The Protector. <br/>Bejun Mehta as The Boy.<br/>Photo by Victor Pascal.
Barbara Hannigan as Agnès.
Christopher Purves as The Protector.
Bejun Mehta as The Boy.
Photo by Victor Pascal.
Barbara Hannigan as Agnès. <br/>Christopher Purves as The Protector. <br/>Photo by Victor Pascal.
Barbara Hannigan as Agnès.
Christopher Purves as The Protector.
Photo by Victor Pascal.