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Dvorak: The Spectre's Bride
Dvorak’s rarely heard Gothic cantata has its atmosphere enriched by the magic of puppetry from Puppetcraft
Add to my Calendar 07-11-2022 19:30 07-11-2022 21:30 36 Dvorak: The Spectre's Bride Dvorak's rarely heard thrilling and dramatic Gothic cantata in an ambitious collaboration between music director Simon Capet, and John Roberts of PuppetCraft. A live puppet show, projected onto the huge back wall of the Great Hall, will add magic to this eerie Czech folk tale of a terrified bride who is lured to a haunted churchyard by the spectre of her dead lover. With a new English libretto, this performance is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! Great Hall - Dartington Hall, Totnes DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Great Hall - Dartington Hall
Dartington
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 6EL
England
Programme
Antonin Dvorak – The Spectre's Bride, Op.69
Performers
David Webb – tenor
Catherine Hamilton – soprano
Frederick Long – Bass
Simon Capet – Conductor
John Roberts – Puppeteer
Dartington Community Choir
PuppetCraft
Dartington Sinfonietta
Programme Note
Dvorak's rarely heard thrilling and dramatic Gothic cantata in an ambitious collaboration between music director Simon Capet, and John Roberts of PuppetCraft. A live puppet show, projected onto the huge back wall of the Great Hall, will add magic to this eerie Czech folk tale of a terrified bride who is lured to a haunted churchyard by the spectre of her dead lover.
With a new English libretto, this performance is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat!
