"Chamber opera CLEMENCY". Biographies
On 11 and 12 August at 8 p.m Theatrum (Vene street 14, Tallinn)
A story about three men and revenge
Abraham and Sarah are visited by three identically dressed travellers who seem to know everything that is lost to the past and the future will bring. The strange wanderers are armed and vengeful.
Why have they arrived? Who are they? Are they guardians or angels sent by an angry God?
Composer: JAMES MACMILLAN (Scotland)
Libretto based on the Old Testament, arranged by:
MICHAEL SYMMONS ROBERTS (England)
Musical Director and Conductor: JAMES MACMILLAN
Director: LEMBIT PETERSON
Assistant Director: JONATHAN PETERSON
Set Designer: RIINA VANHANEN
Lighting Designer: LEON AUGUSTIN ALLIK
Stage Manager: MIRJAM MATIISEN
Concertmaster: JAANIKA RAND-SIRP
Production manager: JANNE JAKOBSON
PERFORMERS:
Sarah – ANDREA LAUREN BROWN (soprano, USA / Germany)
Abraham – OLARI VIIKHOLM (bass-baritone)
Travelers – DAVID HACKSTON (countertenor, Scotland/Finland), VALTER SOOSALU (tenor),
BENJAMIN KIRK (baritone, England)
TALLINN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, concertmaster HARRY TRAKSMANN
The opera is in English with Estonian subtitles. Performances take place at Theatrum Hall, Vene Street 14, without intermission, duration 45 min. In collaboration with Theatrum.
Photo: Leon Allik / Theatrum
Photo: Leoin Allik / Theatrum
Performances take place in the Theatrum hall, 14 Vene Street, without an intermission. Length: 45 min.