Christ lag in Todes Banden / The Emperor of Atlantis
Friday 5 October 2012, 8.00pm
Linbury Studio Theatre
Booking for 5 October 2012 - 12 October 2012 opens
- Booking opened 10 July 2012 for General Public.
- Booking opened 13 June 2012 for Friends of Covent Garden.
- Booking opened 23 April 2012 for Supporting Friends.
- Booking opened 20 April 2012 for Premium 1 Friends.
- Booking opened 19 April 2012 for Premium 2 Friends.
Not on sale
At 7.30pm, there will be a performance of ‘Towards an Unknown Port’, which is a ten-minute song cycle written by Helen Chadwick, and a free talk on art and life in the Terezin concentration camp. After a short break, the performances of ‘Christ lag in Todes Banden’ / ‘The Emperor of Atlantis’ will start. Your ticket entitles you to attend both parts of the evening; however, you may attend only ‘Christ lag in Todes Banden’ / ‘The Emperor of Atlantis’ from 8.15pm if you would prefer.
Christ lag in Todes Banden / The Emperor of Atlantis
James Conway presents a powerful production of this daring political satire. It was created when Viktor Ullman and Peter Kien were imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II.
Credits
| Director | James Conway |
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Composer | Viktor Ullmann |
| Libretto | Peter Kien |
Performers
| Conductor | Peter Selwyn |
| Orchestra | Aurora Orchestra |
