Castor And Pollux

Show Info Cast & Creative Age & Content Guide

Genre Opera/Dance

Venue

First Performance 24/10/2011

Closing 01/12/2011

Running Time 2h30

Rameau’s jewel in the crown of French Baroque opera, Castor And Pollux is a tale of brotherly, rather than romantic, love.

The first of Rameau’s pieces ever to be staged by the English National Opera, Castor And Pollux is a work of ethereal beauty, rich in affecting airs, elegant dances and powerful choruses, with a plot that sweeps spectacularly from ancient Sparta down to the gates of Hell and up to the starry vault of Heaven.

Australian-born director Barrie Kosky makes his London operatic debut with this Komische Oper Berlin co-production of Castor And Pollux, which is under the baton of period specialist Christian Curnyn, who previously conducted ENO’s Partenope and After Dido.

Allan Clayton and Roderick Williams sing the title roles of Castor And Pollux, the legendary twin sons of Leda who are so devoted to each other that both are willing to die that the other might live.

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Cast

Sophie Bevan, Laura Tatulescu, Allan Clayton, Roderick Williams, Henry Waddington, Andrew Rupp, Ed Lyon

Creative

Director - Barrie Kosky

Producer - English National Opera in a co-production with Komische Oper Berlin

Designer - Katrin Lea Tag

Conductor - Christian Curnyn

Lighting Designer - Franck Evin

Translated By - Amanda Holden

Music By - Rameau

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