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Opera on 3: God's Liar

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John Casken's powerful new opera is based on a story by Tolstoy about a young Imperial officer, Stepan Kasatsky, who is betrayed by his fiancee and runs away to a monastery, becoming Father Sergius and embarking on a vain search for peace and truth. Into this story Casken weaves a parallel modern fable of Stephen, a young academic studying Father Sergius's diaries. Andrew McGregor presents this Almeida Opera premiere production in conversation with the Composer.

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrew McGregor
Composer/Interviewee:
John Casken
Father Sergius:
Omar Ebrahim (baritone)
Stephen:
Jeffrey Lentz (tenor)
The woman:
Anne Bolstad (soprano)
Chorus:
Louis Innes (mezzo)
Chorus:
Louise Mott (mezzo)
Chorus:
Henry Moss (tenor)
Chorus:
Daniel Norman (tenor)
Chorus:
Alastair Hamilton (baritone)
Chorus:
Michael Burke (baritone)
Musicians:
Almeida Ensemble
Conductor:
Ronald Zollman
Source: Radio Times

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