FULL A Time of Empty Tales (Georgia Barnes) London 2020 Olivia Bell, Alex Akhurst, Alex White
The Lost One is trapped in a nightmarish trance. She awakens in a decrepit basement to the greeting of the sinister Friend who begins to steer her into the chaos of addiction and religious fundamentalism. Surrounded by dreams and ghost stories she cannot control, her storytelling is her one defence. A Time of Empty Tales […]
FULL A Time of Empty Tales (Georgia Barnes) London 2020 Olivia Bell, Alex Akhurst, Alex White
Video Recording from: YouTube
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: A Time of Empty Tales
- Composer: Barnes Georgia
- Libretto: Catherine Strong Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: The Cockpit, London, UK, Nine Muses Opera
- Recorded: September 14, 2020
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Olivia Bell, Alex Akhurst, Alex White
- Conductor:
- Orchestra:
- Stage Director:
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Tête à Tête, MyNewOpera
- Date Published: 2020
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs, gensubs
- Video Recording from: YouTube FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
The Lost One is trapped in a nightmarish trance. She awakens in a decrepit basement to the greeting of the sinister Friend who begins to steer her into the chaos of addiction and religious fundamentalism. Surrounded by dreams and ghost stories she cannot control, her storytelling is her one defence.
A Time of Empty Tales is an adaptation of the literary classic ‘A Thousand and One Nights’ translated through opera.
Addressing themes of religious fundamentalism, feminism and the power of the storyteller, A Time of Empty Tales explores the strength of the female protagonist.
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