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This opera begins with the death of Richard Wagner and spans forty years of history. We witness the Wagner family's determination to construct the myth of the composer, their brutal infighting and their disturbing political affiliations.
This major new opera by Avner Dorman, with a libretto by acclaimed playwrights Lutz Hübner and Sarah Nemitz, will receive its UK premiere at Longborough in 2025. The world premiere was presented alongside the Karlsruhe Ring in 2017 and was nominated for a prestigious International Opera Award in the Best New Opera category.
https://lfo.org.uk/opera/wahnfried#overview
CONDUCTOR: JUSTIN BROWN
DIRECTOR: POLLY GRAHAM
DESIGNER: MAX JOHNS
COSTUME DESIGNER: ANISHA FIELDS
ASSOCIATE DESIGNER: ALYS WHITEHEAD
LIGHTING DESIGNER: PETER SMALL
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: ADI GORTLER
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ROSIE KAT
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR / CHORUS MASTER: JAMES HAM
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR: CHRISTOPHER STARK
COMMUNITY CHORUS MASTER : WILL SHARMA
RÉPÉTITEUR: THOMAS ANG
DRAMATURG: EMMA JUDE HARRIS
COMPOSER: AVNER DORMAN