Maria de Rudenz
by Gaetano Donizetti

Gothic Opera

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Information

Presented in Italian with English surtitles

Times: 2:30pm, 7:30pm

Tickets:

Band A – £32*
Band B – £25*
Band C – £14*

*all orders will be subject to a transaction fee of £2

Running Time:  2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)

Part 1 – 54 minutes
Interval – 20 minutes
Part 2 – 56 minutes

Please note:- These timings are estimates and may be subject to change.

Age Recommendation: 12+

This event takes place in person in our Grand Hall

This Halloween, Gothic Opera presents Maria de Rudenz by Donizetti, fully staged with a new arrangement for chamber orchestra in our iconic Grand Hall. This production will be the first time Maria de Rudenz has been staged in the UK.

​Maria de Rudenz is inspired by an episode of Matthew Gregory Lewis’s gothic novel The Monk, and tells a gory story of deceit, murder, betrayal, and resurrection from the dead. It premiered in 1838 in Venice.

Cast & Credits

Cast

This opera is double cast. Casts for each performance is as follows.

Thursday 31 October, 7:30pm
 & Saturday 2 November, 2:30pm

Maria de Rudenz: Daniella Sicari
Corrado di Waldorf: Theo Perry
Enrico: James Beddoe
Matilde di Wolf: Alice Usher
Rambaldo: Harrison Gration
Chancellor/chorus: Jamie Formoy
Chorus: Valerie Wong, Katey Rylands, Alexander White, Samuel Snowden, Joe Ashmore

Friday 1 November, 7:30pm
Saturday 2 November, 7:30pm

Maria de Rudenz: Lorna McLean
Corrado di Waldorf: Kieran Rayner
Enrico: Davide Basso
Matilde di Wolf: Béatrice de Larragoïti
Rambaldo: Gheorghe Palcu
Chancellor/chorus: Jamie Formoy
Chorus: Valerie Wong, Katey Rylands, Alexander White, Samuel Snowden, Joe Ashmore

 

Credits

Director: Lysanne van Overbeek
Conductor: Anna Castro Grinstein
Arranger: Leon Haxby
Set and Costume Designer: Nate Gibson
Lighting Designer: Luca Panetta
Producer: Helene Mathiesen
Production Manager: Josh Collins
Stage Manager: Daisey Friend
Deputy Stage Manager: Vendy Pospisilova

Access

PRE EVENT INFORMATION

This event takes place in person in our Grand Hall. This space is on the ground floor, with step-free access via a lift.

If you have booked a ticket you will receive an email from us before your performance detailing important information about your visit.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT/COMPANION TICKETS

If you require the assistance of a friend or helper to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online or contact the Box Office to book by emailing access@bac.org.uk. 

To book a free access companion online:

  • log in to your account here
  • go to ‘Other preferences’ and tick ‘I require a personal assistant/companion’.
  • Choose the performance, date and seats you would like and if you add at least 2 tickets to your basket, then one of these will automatically become free.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Content

  • Flashing lights
  • Fake blood
  • Haze
  • Suggestions of ghosts
  • Use of fake weapons

This performance will be Relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to and if you need to leave the performance at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready.

VISIT OUR ACCESS PAGE

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