an opera in four acts and nine scenes by Dmitri Shostakovich
libretto written by Alexander Preys and Dmitri Shostakovich
based on the novella of the same name by Nikolai Leskov production
a Birmingham Opera Company production
Conductor Alpesh Chauhan
Director Graham Vick
Design Block9
filmed live at TOWER BALLROOM in Birmingham in March 2019
available on Operavision until 14.08.2021
The Wife Chrystal E Williams
The Father in Law Eric Greene
The Husband Joshua Stewart
The Lover Brenden Gunnell
The Engineer Themba Mvula
The Driver Dominick Felix
The Maid Grace Nyandoro
The Seedy Lout James Kryshak
The Porter Andrew Clarke
The Steward James Ioelu
The Three Foremen Andrew Clarke, Dominick Felix, Jack Sandison
The Priest James Ioelu
The Father in Law's Ghost Eric Greene
The Chief of Police Quentin Hayes
The Arresting Officer Themba Mvula
The Socialist Edward Harrisson
The Drunken Guest Dominick Felix
The Prison Guards Themba Mvula, James Ioelu
The Prisoner Eric Greene
The Pole Dancer Lilly Papaioannou
The Other Woman Grace Nyandoro
Chorus Birmingham Opera Company Chorus and Actors
Orchestra City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Music Dmitri Shostakovich
Text Alexander Preis and Dmitri Shostakovich, based on a short story by Nikolai Leskov. English version based on the translation by David Pountney.
Conductor Alpesh Chauhan
Director Graham Vick
Design Block9
Movement Director Ron Howell
Lighting Design Giuseppe Di Iorio
Chorus Master Jonathan Laird