THE GRUMPIEST BOY IN THE WORLD (Joe Twist)Melbourne 2023 Daniel Szesiong Todd, Saskia Mascitti, Noah Straughan, Chloe James

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: The Grumpiest Boy in the World  
• Composer: Twist Joe  
• Libretto: Finegan Kruckemeyer    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia  
• Recorded: June 2023
• Type: Staged Opera Live
• Singers: Daniel Szesiong Todd, Saskia Mascitti, Noah Straughan, Chloe James, Nicholas Beecher, James Billson, Breanna Stuart, Lisette Bolton, Maria Woolford, Hartley Trusler, Amanda Hargreaves
• Conductor: Richard Mills  
• Orchestra: Victorian Opera Chamber Orchestra  
• Choreographer: Elizabeth Hill-Cooper  
• Stage Director: Elizabeth Hill-Cooper  
• Stage Designer: Louisa Fitzgerald  
• Costume Designer: Jodi Hope  
• Lighting Designer: Peter Darby  

Information about the Recording

• Published by: Victorian Opera  
• Date Published: 2023  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: nosubs  
• Video Recording from: Australian Digital Concert Hall     FULL VIDEO
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

PROGRAM LEAFLET

Our hero, Zachary, questions his own ordinariness as he discovers an imaginary world of giants, hairy creatures and flying things in this eye-opening opera for children.

Featuring a score from Joseph Twist, known for his stellar musical direction on hit children’s TV show, Bluey, alongside Sidney Myer Fellowship librettist and much loved children’s author, Finegan Kruckemeyer, this opera will be an enriching tale for children and adults alike.