An intimate retelling of the myth of Ariadne, Elena Langer sets Glyn Maxwell’s poem Ariadne to Theseus into a 20-minute powerhouse performance for soprano for the first half of ETO’s Autumn Double Bill.
9 October, Lyceum Theatre Sheffield 17 October, Hackney Empire 24 October, Buxton Opera House 31 October, Snape Maltings Concert Hall 2 November, Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple 14 November, Malvern Festival Theatre 21 November, Saffron Hall
Orpheus and Eurydice, Gluck (Cover Eurydice) English Touring Opera
Orpheus & Eurydice is brought to life in a powerful retelling of this timeless story of ill-fated love by acclaimed director Jenny Ogilvie, uniting Gluck's music with dance and a new orchestration from composer Leo Grant, whose recent compositions have been performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, in Aldeburgh, Amsterdam and New York and has released electronic music on Goldie’s Metalheadz label.
10 October, Lyceum Theatre Sheffield 16 & 19 October, Hackney Empire 23 October, Buxton Opera House 30 October, Snape Maltings Concert Hall 3 November, Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple 13 November, Malvern Festival Theatre 20 November, Saffron Hall