FULL MASQUE OF MIGHT (Purcell Pastiche) Leeds 2023 Andri Björn Róbertsson, Anna Dennis, James Laing, James Hall

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Masque of Might  
• Composer: Purcell Henry  
• Libretto: assembled and adapted by David Pountney    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Grand theatre, Leeds, UK, Opera North  
• Recorded: October 27, 2023
• Type: Staged Opera Live
• Singers: Andri Björn Róbertsson, Anna Dennis, James Laing, James Hall, Callum Thorpe, Xavier Hetherington, Matthew Brook
• Conductor: Harry Bicket  
• Orchestra: Orchestra of Opera North  
• Chorus: Chorus of Opera North  
• Chorus Master: Anthony Kraus  
• Choreographer: Denni Sayers  
• Stage Director: David Pountney   
• Stage Designer: Leslie Travers  
• Costume Designer: Marie-Jeanne Lecca  
• Lighting Designer: Paule Constable, Ben Pickersgill  

Information about the Recording

• Published by: OperaVision  
• Date Published: 2023  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs  
• Video Recording from: YouTube     FULL VIDEO
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

This world premiere of a witty and satirical new opera sees Sir David Pountney skilfully assemble Henry Purcell’s music to create a fantastical tale of power and corruption. Inspired by the ‘masque’ (a 17th Century variety show), expect song, dance and spectacle!

Diktat is a tyrannical ruler unleashing chaos on the planet. But, as a band of unlikely heroes forms launching a battle of biblical proportions, can a shattered world heal in time?

Masque of Might showcases Purcell’s most beautiful, as well as rarely heard, music – including the spellbinding ‘O let me weep‘ from The Fairy Queen, virtuosic ‘Arise ye subterreanean winds‘ from The Tempest and epic chorus ‘Soul of the world‘ from Ode for St Cecelia’s Day.

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