Organization

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Royal College of Music

Stage director

Ella Marchment

Conductor

Michael Rosewell

Set designer

Madeleine Boyd

Costume designer

Choreographer

Adam Haigh

Singer

Lylis O'Hara

Jenny Lind

Dafydd Jones

P.T. Barnum

Charlotte Clapperton

Tom Thumb

Connor Dolton

Belletti

Simon Brown

Mr Dodge

Barnum’s Bird

London

United Kingdom

RCM Britten Theatre

Public

Luis Mariano Nomdedeu

Approved

Barnum’s Bird is the story of a relationship ahead of its time – that of the ‘great showman’ PT Barnum, and his star opera singer, Jenny Lind.

Known as the ‘Swedish Nightingale’, Jenny Lind was the most treasured soprano of her time, with a reputation that would have rivalled that of Elvis Presley or the Beatles. A savvy businesswoman, she went on an American tour in 1850 with Barnum, who put Lind’s name on cigars, soap and cakes, and marketed her personality – something that had never been seen before.

Grammy Award-winning composer Libby Larsen’s chamber opera in two acts is a story of art, artists and the human soul. At the same time, it’s a tale of how great art serves commerce and profit, as well as humanity, and makes us question our own experiences as a consumer of entertainment.

English

Barnum’s Bird by Larsen, L., From (2023/2023), Directed by Ella Marchment,, Conductor Michael Rosewell, RCM Britten Theatre, London, United Kingdom

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