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FULL ALL TO PLAY FOR (Richard Knight) London 2012 Oliver Gibbs, Richard James Belshaw, Harry Bagnall
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: All to Play For
- Composer: Knight Richard
- Libretto: Norman Welch Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: London, UK, Opera Room Productions
- Recorded: August 16 & 17, 2012
- Type: Staged Opera Live
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
City FC is a troubled team with a single shot at glory in the Champions League final. Will they lift the trophy? Will true love be realised? Will it all be covered in HEAT magazine?
With a lyrical score, instantly recognisable characters, and a plot where bribes and flirtations fly faster than a Rooney free kick, this tale is as classic and modern as the beautiful game itself. Preview the first five scenes of this premier full-length work from one of the newest players on the opera scene. There really is ALL TO PLAY FOR.
Genesis Opera Room Productions is a new company founded on the shared artistic vision of composer Richard Knight, writer Norman Welch and director Neil Smith. The idea is to produce ‘classically modern’ operas – original works that draw on the classical traditions of opera with a modern twist. ‘All to Play For’ is their first piece, and a full production is planned for 2013. For more information, follow them on Facebook.
Synopsis
All To Play For: An Opera of Two Halves
City FC is a troubled team with a single shot at glory in the Champions League final. Will they lift the trophy? Will true love be realised? Will it all be covered in HEAT magazine? City FC superstars Giorgio and Adams are heart-broken when their manager, Martelli, bans wives and girlfriends from the training camp as they prepare for the final. Giorgio can’t imagine a day without his girlfriend, the children’s television presenter Katie. And jealous Adams wants to be able to keep an eye on his glamour model wife, Crystal. Assistant manager Samson, meanwhile, sees an opportunity to further his own ambitions and to escape life under the thumb of the tyrannical Martelli. With a lyrical score, instantly recognisable characters, and a plot where bribes and flirtations fly faster than a Rooney free kick, “All To Play For: An Opera of Two Halves” is a tale as classic and modern as the beautiful game itself. In tonight’s workshop performance, Opera Room Productions are staging the first five scenes of this full-length work.