FULL The Heavenly Ledger (Evan Henry) England 2022 Random Opera
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: The Heavenly Ledger
- Composer: Henry Evan
- Libretto: John Klaess Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Random Opera, England
- Recorded: 2022
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: James Corrigan, Sarah Richmond, Jacob Bettinelli, Garreth Romain
- Conductor: Michelle Marie Santiago
- Orchestra: Michelle Marie Santiago, PIANO
- Stage Director: Richard Tegid Jones
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Random Opera
- Date Published: 2022
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs
- Video Recording from: YouTube FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Quote by Random Opera
“What if our mortal fate was determined by the vagaries of a sorting algorithm?
Peter sits behind a desk, collating the monthly admission statistics. It never used to be like this. Everything decided by the software. No room for making allowances. When Iris – the latest applicant – arrives, her refusal to accept the results is problematic for Peter. His boss, Paul, isn’t very helpful; nor is Francis, the customer service agent whom Peter looks to for guidance. Peter is left questioning his future in the department.
The Heavenly Ledger was written by Evan Henry & John Klaess, and is Random Opera Company’s first new opera commission, which is the result of our 2021 composition competition. The esteemed jury comprising Martyn Brabbins, Sir David Pountney and Claire Rutter praised the piece for telling a pertinent story with humour and a tinge of sadness and enjoyed the unique approach to harmony.”