Organization

Garsington Opera

Décors

Kevin Knight

Lumières

Howard Hudson

Chorégraphie

Darren Royston

Original Production

Paul Curran

Chanteur

Soprano

Pumeza Matshikiza

Marenka

Ténor

Oliver Johnston

Jenik

Basse

David Ireland

Kecal

John Findon

Vasek

Yvonne Howard

Ludmila

Baryton

William Dazeley

Krusina

Isabelle Peters

Esmeralda

John Savournin

Micha

Mezzo-soprano

Louise Winter

Hata

Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts

Le directeur du cirque

Direction d'orchestre

Jac van Steen

Mise en scène

Rosie Purdie

Others

Garsington Opera Chorus

Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Circus Troupe

tchèque

Prodaná nevěsta -  (La Fiancée vendue)

Buckinghamshire

Royaume-Uni

Prodaná nevěsta

Public

La Fiancée vendue

anglais

Valide

This is a story of thwarted love and arranged marriage, an arrangement which the spirited heroine, Mařenka, is not prepared to accept. She has to use every last ounce of determination, charm and cunning that she possesses in order to marry the man she loves, encountering bribery, corruption and parental opposition along the way. Smetana’s opera has come to be seen as a celebration of Czech culture and identity, which translates here into a more familiar setting, complete with village pub and a maypole on the green. Dance is at the heart and soul of The Bartered Bride – from the intoxicatingly lively overture to a riotous and festive polka. There’s a circus with jugglers and acrobats, an escaped bear, rousingly beery drinking songs and heart-stopping love duets and arias. It’s an irresistible combination.

Pumeza Matshikiza sings the title role, with Rosie Purdie directing and Jac van Steen conducting.

English

Crédits de représentation (Distribution et équipe de production )

Distribution

Équipage

Ensemble

Coproducteur