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The Indian Queen

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Closed March 14, 2015

The rich and transcendent score of Purcell's final unfinished opera is reworked from a new perspective

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Why See The Indian Queen?

Classical & Opera

Purcell's final semi-opera is given a new narrative, but still keeps the beloved songs of the original, in this new remastering by ENO impresario Peter Sellars. This new version of The Indian Queen retells the initial confrontation between Europeans and the Mayans of the New World from a new female perspective, based on The Lost Chronicles of Terra Firma by Nicaraguan author Rosario Aguilar.

WHAT IS THE OPERA ABOUT?

Taking inspiration from Nicaraguan author Rosario Aguilar's novel The Lost Chronicles of Terra Firma, the action leaps between two Latin America and Europe, and spans several centuries as it follows the fortunes of seven very different women. One of these women, a young Nicaraguan journalist, provides the canvas upon which the others will appear as she travels the country with her Spanish partner, collecting information for a novel about women in Nicaragua at the time of the Spanish conquest. This historical narrative juxtaposes against modern-day events to highlight the region's on-going struggle.

 

This opera has been transformed into a revolutionary spectacle of music, theatre, dance, literature and visual art, with stunning set designs from LA-based graffiti artist, Gronk to capture modern-day Nicaragua.

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Dates

Opening night: 26 February 2015

Audience

Suitable for ages 10+

Run time

Three hrs and 40mins with two intervals

And before you stop reading

Sung and surtitled in English

MASKS

You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Cast and Creative

Cast

Teculihuatzin/Dona Luisa - Julia Bullock
Dona Isabel - Lucy Crowe
Hunahpu - Vince Yi
Ixbalanque - Anthony Roth Costanzo
Don Pedrarias Davila - Thomas Walker
Sacerdote Maya - Luthando Qave

Creative

Conducted by Laurence Cummings
Directed Peter Sellars
Set Design by Gronk
Costume Design by Dunya Ramicova
Lighting Design by James F. Ingalls
Choreography by Christopher Williams
Libretto: Songs and hymns by Purcell, with texts by Katherine Philips, George Herbert et al. Spoken texts by Rosario Aguilar from The Lost Chronicles of Terra Firma

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