The UK premiere of a chamber opera by one of America’s most exciting contemporary composers: Jake Heggie.
Libretto by Gene Scheer, based on Terrence McNally’s original script Some Christmas Letters.
It tells the story of a Broadway stage actress, Madeline Mitchell and her two adult children: Beatrice and Charlie, and takes place over three decades of the AIDS crisis (1986, 1996 and 2006). Each section recalls the events of a December as the characters struggle to connect when family secrets are revealed.
The opera has been staged in Houston, San Jose, San Diego, Washington, Portland, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, St Louis, and Hawaii.
This will be its first production in the UK.
CAST
Madeline Mitchell: LUCY SCHAUFER
Beatrice, her daughter: LLIO EVANS
Charlie, her son: JEAN-KRISTOF BOUTON
Director: JEFF CLARKE
Conductor: TOBY PURSER
Running time: 90 minutes no interval.
Tickets for Wednesday and Friday include admission to a post show discussion.
Tom Williams - Chicago Critic
Supported by the Garrick
Charitable Trust
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The production you are buying a ticket for is being sold at full capacity, in line with the current government guidelines. However, there is a chance that by the time the production happens we may be requested by law to return to a socially distanced capacity.
If we have to reduce the capacity then we will confirm bookings based on the date on which they were booked with the earliest bookings being given priority. If there is not space for everyone then later bookings will be notified and we will attempt to exchange your ticket/s for another performance of the same production. If this is not possible you will be eligible for a full refund.