Opera North, England plans the world premiere of Swanhunter - Dove & Middleton (2009) for autumn 2009.
Commissioned and created specifically for families and children, Opera North broadens the reach and appeal of opera with mythical creatures, a talking swan and a menacing hat.
Talented duo, composer Jonathan Dove and librettist Alasdair Middleton, who brought the hugely popular The Adventures of Pinocchio to Opera North in 2007, now bring this short, small-scale opera, Swanhunter, an energetically enticing tale based on Finnish mythology.
Against his mother’s wishes, the determined hero Lemminkainen travels North to find a bride. Along the way he is met by challenges and quests that will delight and enthral audiences and show that a mother’s love conquers all, even death.
Swanhunter will premiere in the Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, before touring to smaller venues across the North of England in conjunction with a committed education programme with local schools, run by Opera North’s highly acclaimed education department. -- www.operanorth.co.uk
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