The 2007 performance season ran from 7 - 15 September at the Peacock Theatre, London, to rave reviews. Read on for more information and click on the links to the left to see rehearsal and production images:

The Magic Flute

A Mystical Masterpiece
Music by WA Mozart
English Translation by Jeremy Sams
Performed by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd

& Albert Herring

An 'Intoxicating' Comedy
Music by Benjamin Britten
Performed by permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd

British Youth Opera celebrates its 21st birthday in 2007, and as the company comes of age so too do the characters featured in this pair of operas.

In Mozart’s The Magic Flute, young lovers Tamino and Pamina must face a series of trials to prove their love and achieve a happy future together, helped by spiritual leader Sarastro, and legendary bird-catcher Papageno. A sublime and magical masterpiece.

Benjamin Britten’s comic genius is vividly demonstrated in his colourful and intoxicating score for Albert Herring - the hilarious tale of a young man breaking free from his inhibitions, the limitations of village life, and his mother!

Join these talented young singers at the start of their careers, and BYO’s resident orchestra Southbank Sinfonia, to celebrate 21 years of success with two fantastic fully staged operas.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

The Magic Flute		Albert Herring
Tamino First Lady Second Lady Third Lady Papageno Queen of Night Monostatos Pamina First Spirit Second Spirit Third Spirit Speaker Sarastro First Priest Second Priest Papagena First Armed Man Second Armed Man	Amar Muchala Alinka Kozári Sigridur Ósk Kristiánsdóttir Emma Carrington Nicholas Merryweather Emily Rowley Jones Cárthaigh Quill Tamara Zivadinovic Laurie Ashworth Eva Ganizate Lucinda Stuart-Grant Nicholas Lester Philip Gerrard Adam Tunnicliffe John Savournin Mary Bevan David Webb Andrew Kidd	Lady Billows Florence Pike Miss Wordsworth Mr Gedge Mr Upfold Superintendent Budd Sid Albert Herring Nancy Mrs Herring Emmie Cis Harry	Katherine Broderick Kristen Darragh Emma Jayakumar David Butt Philip Gareth John George Humphreys Benedict Nelson Ben Johnson Tania Mandzy Catherine Hopper Anna Patalong Anna Huntley Adam Rollingson
Chorus Sopranos Chorus Mezzos Chorus Tenors Chorus Basses	Rebecca Hodgetts, Iris Korfker, Eleanor Laugharne, Robyn Parton Catrin Lewis, Katerina Roussou, Kate Vetch, Laura Woods Alexander Berman, Ben Francis, Niel Joubert, Jorge Colorado Alex Duliba, Andrew Fellowes, Alistair Ollerenshaw,Daniel Smyth
Conducted by Directed by Designed by Lighting Design by Movement by	Michael Lloyd Matthew White Charlie Cridlan David Howe Mandy Demetriou	Conducted by Directed by Designed by Lighting Design by Movement by	Peter Robinson William Kerley Becs Andrews David Howe Mandy Demetriou

UNDERSTUDIES

The Magic Flute		Albert Herring
Tamino First Lady Second Lady Third Lady Papageno The Queen of Night Monostatos Pamina First Spirit Second Spirit Third Spirit Speaker Sarastro First Priest Second Priest Papagena First Armed Man Second Armed Man A Maid	David Webb Rebecca Hodgetts Eva Ganizate Katerina Roussou John Savournin Claire Watkins Niel Joubert Robyn Kirk Eleanor Laugharne Iris Korfker Kate Vetch Oliver Hunt Andrew Kidd Jorge Colorado Andrew Fellowes Anna Patalong Niel Joubert Oliver Hunt Catrin Lewis	Lady Billows Florence Pike Miss Wordsworth Mr Gedge, The Vicar Mr Upfold, The Mayor Superintendent Budd Emmie Cis Harry Sid Albert Herring Nancy Mrs Herring	Cressida Van Gordon Laura Woods Caroline MacPhie Matthew Sprange Cárthaigh Quill Oliver Hunt Laurie Ashworth Lucinda Stuart-Grant Oliver MacFarlane Alex Duliba Tyler Clarke Michelle Daly Melanie Lang

OTHER TRAINEES

The Magic Flute
Assistant Conductor Assistant Director Assistant Designer Assistant Lighting Designer Repetiteurs Deputy Stage Manager Assistant Stage Managers Assistant Company Manager Wardrobe Assistants	Jessica Cottis Jorge Balça Alyona Zadoya Jack Williams David Barnard, Robert Bottriell, Susannah Wapshott Suzanne Erith Naomi-Clare Palmer, Michael Wardell Nick Butler Elizabeth Johnson, Frances Kellett

Albert Herring
Assistant Conductor Assistant Director Assistant Designer Assistant Lighting Designer Repetiteurs Deputy Stage Manager Assistant Stage Managers Assistant Company Manager Wardrobe Assistants	Dominic Grier Ben Occhipinti Laura Shimmen Jack Williams David Barnard, Rachael Buxton, Charlotte Forrest Madeleine Cootes Grace Stonehouse, Megan Walker Nick Butler Elizabeth Johnson, Frances Kellett

 

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