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John Metcalf 's new two-act opera with libretto by Michael Wilcox , produced by Mike Ashman.
Arthur, only survivor of an Arctic shipwreck in 1850, is saved by Milak, last survivor of an Inuit community. When Arthur takes
Milak back to England, they face a different struggle for survival.
Welsh National Opera Chorus and Orchestra/ Richard Armstrong
8.25 John Metcalf,
Michael Wilcox, Mike Ashman and Richard
Armstrong talk to Brian Macmaster.
8.45 Act 2

Contributors

Unknown:
John Metcalf
Unknown:
Michael Wilcox
Produced By:
Mike Ashman.
Arthur:
David Owen (tenor)
Milak:
Penelope Walker (mezzo)
Captain:
Lan Comboy (bass)
Helmsman/Collinson/Bearkeeper:
Quentin Hayes (bass)
First Mate/PC Evans/:
Gwion Thomas (bar)
Billy/Molecatcher:
John Harris (tenor)
Polar bear/Utak/Frankie:
Richard E Armstrong
Kellett/Prosecutor:
David Barrell (baritone)
Apparition/Lady Delisle:
Louisa Kennedy (sop)
Sir Charles Keighley/Judge:
Glenville Hargreaves (bar)

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