the clowns
A radical retelling of Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci
“A story of jealousy, passion and murder. The hero is having his way with two women. He gets what is coming; he’s stabbed by the cuckhold. The wife who was cheating gets off pretty lightly, if I were her husband, I think I’d stab her...”
making it new…
Adapting all starts with a little bit of intrigue. Something about a piece lures you in, excites you, unsettles or even upsets you. There is a core to a story which you want to bring to the fore.
research & development…
To create a new opera takes time and resources. In February 2020 we were lucky enough to receive the funding through Crowdfunder and NatWest Back her Business to dedicate a weekend to exploring how to knit two operas, two musical worlds, two languages even - together.
“Fly far away, until you find your Eden. Maybe there’s nothing but endless blue sky. But you cannot deny nature and freedom Are there, high in the heavens so fly, so fly, yes fly!”
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