The Minotaur
Thursday 17 January 2013, 7.30pm
Main Stage
Booking for 17 January 2013 - 28 January 2013 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
The Minotaur
Harrison Birtwistle's reworking of an ancient myth had its premiere at the Royal Opera House in 2008. The opera's dark beauty shows one of our leading composers at the height of his powers.
Credits
| Director | Stephen Langridge |
| Composer | Harrison Birtwistle |
| Libretto | David Harsent |
| Designs | Alison Chitty |
| Lighting design | Paul Pyant |
| Choreography | Philippe Giraudeau |
| Video design | Leo Warner |
| Video design | Mark Grimmer |
Performers
| Conductor | Ryan Wigglesworth |
| Ariadne | Christine Rice |
| Theseus | Johan Reuter |
| The Minotaur | John Tomlinson |
| Ker | Elisabeth Meister |
| Snake Priestess | Andrew Watts |
| Hiereus | Alan Oke |
| First Innocent/Young Woman | Susana Gaspar |
| Second Innocent | Nadine Livingston |
| Third Innocent | Justina Gringyte |
| Fourth Innocent | James Laing |
| Fifth Innocent | William Towers |
| Chorus | Royal Opera Chorus |
| Orchestra | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House |
