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FULL CIPHERS (Greg Arrowsmith) London 2024 Michael Bell, Katherine Taylor-Jones, Graeme Danby, Isabelle Atkinson, Jack Sandison
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Ciphers
- Composer: Arrowsmith Greg
- Libretto: Greg Arrowsmith Words: Bernadine Corrigan Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: The Cockpit, London, UK, Tête à Tête
- Recorded: September 19, 2024
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Michael Bell, Katherine Taylor-Jones, Graeme Danby, Isabelle Atkinson, Jack Sandison
- Conductor:
- Orchestra:
- Stage Director: Elaine Tyler-Hall
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Tête à Tête
- Date Published: 2024
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
In Knossos, so the myth goes, Theseus and Ariadne joined forces to slay the monstrous Minotaur housed in the labyrinth there.
In Knossos, so the truth goes, there were found small pieces of clay bearing traces of a language unknown.
Who would join forces to unravel the mystery?
‘Ciphers’ is a 45 minute extract from a full opera that tells the story of the two brilliant and complex people who came together to decipher an ancient text, Linear B. She, a professor from Brooklyn and he, a young British architect. She laid the groundwork. He had a stroke of genius. ‘Ciphers’ is the story of their clashing personalities, thwarted ambition, success, and tragedy.