Artaxerxes

Show Info Cast & Creative Age & Content Guide

Genre Opera/Dance

First Performance 30/10/2009

Closing 14/11/2009

Running Time 2hr 30mins

The 300th birthday of Thomas Arne, the composer of Rule Brittania, is celebrated with this production of one of his biggest successes.

Artaxerxes received its premiere in Covent Garden in 1762 and remained a favourite until the 1830s.

Set in ancient Persia, the plot surrounds the young prince Artaxerxes who supports his innocent friend Arbaces, who has been found guilty and condemned to death by the real murderer, his own father.

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Cast

Christopher Ainslie, Elizabeth Watts, Andrew Staples, Caitlin Hulcup, Rebecca Bottone, Steven Ebel

Creative

Director - Martin Duncan

Producer - Royal Opera

Designer - Johan Engels

Conductor - Ian Page

Lighting Designer - Bruno Poet

Author - Thomas Arne

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