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17/02/2014

Turnage's Greek

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Mark-Anthony Turnage's Greek in Music Theatre Wales' production from the Royal Opera House

Mark-Anthony Turnage's Greek, in Music Theatre Wales' production from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Michael Rafferty conducts, with a cast led by baritone Marcus Farnsworth.

Mark-Anthony Turnage's Greek, in Michael McCarthy's award-winning production for Music Theatre Wales, recorded at the Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

First performed in 1988, Greek was Turnage's first opera and it confirmed him as a major voice on the British contemporary music scene. With Turnage's typically muscular fusion of classical and jazz influences, and a hard-hitting libretto adapted from Steven Berkoff's verse play of the same name, the opera is a version of the Oedipus story, relocated to the East End of London. Oedipus, the tragic hero who kills his father and marries his mother, becomes Eddy, a young man who tries to escape his fate.

It's presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch, who talks to Mark-Anthony Turnage in between the two acts.

Eddy ..... Marcus Farnsworth (Baritone)
Eddy's Mum/Waitress/Sphinx ..... Sally Silver (Soprano)
Eddy's Sister/Waitress who becomes Eddy's Wife/Sphinx ..... Louise Winter (Mezzo-soprano)
Eddy's Dad/Cafe Manager/Chief of Police ..... Gwion Thomas (Baritone)

The Music Theatre Wales Ensemble
Michael Rafferty (conductor).

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