What happens to an artist's work after their death? Who controls the narrative? 

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