FULL Rendezvous with Revenge Opera Triple Bill (Sarah Marze, Yan Ee Toh, Adam Zolty) London 2024
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Rendezvous with Revenge
- Composer: Sarah Marze, Yan Ee Toh, Adam Zolty
- Libretto: Ade Bademosi, Noah McCreadie, Philippa Lawford Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: The Cockpit, London, UK
- Recorded: September 22, 2024
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Anna Lluna Aguilar, Lily Bravery, Sophia JAn Jin, Isabella Piggott, Saraha Marze, Allyn Wu
- Conductor: Jess Hoskins, Oleksandr Filiak
- Orchestra: Leon Chen, Hayden Miller, Felix Elliott, PIANO
- Stage Director: Sophie Daneman
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Tête à Tête
- Date Published: 2024
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs
- Video Recording from: Vimeo FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
The District
Music/Producer: Sarah Marze
Words: Ade Bademosi
Imposters
Music/Producer: Yan Ee Toh
Words: Noah McCreadie
The Manicurist
Music/Producer: Adam Zolty
Words: Philippa Lawford
“Rendezvous with Revenge” is a triple bill exploring subjects of revenge, betrayal and love with equal parts comedy and stylised drama. The three shows represent diverse musical styles, but have in common a musical language that embraces the nuance achieved with a chamber opera format.
Each show consists of just three singers and piano. Originally written as part of the Royal Academy of Music Opera Makers project, Imposters, The District and The Manicurist join forces for an evening of electrifying music and theatre.
The District: In a dystopian world where all art is banned by a cruel dictator named Chapman, two rebels go on a revenge mission outside their district. In discovering unexpected items from the world pre-Chapman, they gain even more than they were looking for.
Imposters: Elizabeth and Sonya, two stepsisters brought together by their newlywed parents, have been condemned to therapy by Elizabeth’s father to mend their fractured relationship due to differences in class. The two girls are sent to the Therapist, who turns out to be rather unconventional, and things soon take a darkly unexpected turn.
The Manicurist: Marie spends pleasant days working in the nail salon she owns. She is interrupted by two clients hot on each other’s heels – both want the same appointment, and both are over excited about the new man in their lives. They initially clash over their mani-pedis, but gradually a deeper conflict between them is revealed.