Silent Night, K. Puts

Silent Night, K. Puts

Music: Kevin Puts

Libretto: Mark Campbell

Cast:

Dalia Stasevska (Dirigent), Elza van den Heever (Anna Sørensen), Ben Bliss (Nikolaus Sprink), Rolando Villazón (Ponchel), Ben Reisinger (Jonathan Dale), Mattia Olivieri (Lieutenant Audebert), Justin Austin (Lieutenant Gordon), Ryan McKinny (Lieutenant Horstmayer), Kyle Ketelsen (Father Palmer)

Creators:

James Robinson (Director), Mimi Lien (Set Design), Catherine Zube (Costumes), Lap Chi Chu (Light), Seán Curran (Choreography), Tilman Michael (Chorus Conductor)

Beskrivelse:

Following the success of The Hours at the Metropolitan Opera, Kevin Puts returns with a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera inspired by the real-life events of the 1914 Christmas Armistice. This is a moving tale of humanity in wartime — a monumental, almost file-in-speech opera with a libretto by Mark Campbell in English, French and German. Since its release in 2011, the work has enjoyed widespread acclaim, with The Guardian describing it as a “moving, emotional experience.”

James Robinson's staging takes viewers to the Western Front during World War I in an evocative way. The cast includes the stars of world opera: soprano Elza van den Heever and tenors Ben Bliss and Rolando Villazón. The orchestra will be conducted by the conductor Dalia Stasevska.