The winter season opens with a revival of Giles Havergal’s immersive production of Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring. Conducted by Music Director Garry Walker, the opera will be staged in the Howard Assembly Room, Opera North’s intimate performance space in the heart of Leeds.
Britten’s wry look at an archetypal English village sees Lady Billows (Judith Howarth) and the other village dignitaries thrown into confusion as they struggle to find a May Queen for their May Day celebrations. With none of the girls considered suitable, attention turns to a possible May King – scandal-free Albert Herring (Dafydd Jones) from the greengrocers. All it takes however is one rum-laced lemonade to throw everything into disarray.
The production will also be filmed and streamed online for free in partnership with OperaVision.
HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM, LEEDS
Fri 12 Jan 7.00pm Albert Herring
Sun 14 Jan 2.00pm Albert Herring
Tue 16 Jan 7.00pm Albert Herring
Thu 18 Jan 7.00pm Albert Herring
Sat 20 Jan 2.00pm Albert Herring
Thu 29 Feb 7.00pm Albert Herring
Sat 2 Mar 4.00pm Albert Herring
Main image: Dafydd Jones as Albert Herring All photography: Tom Arber
Conductor Garry Walker, Director Giles Havergal, Revival Director Elaine Tyler-Hall, Set and Costume Designer Leslie Travers, Lighting Designer John Bishop, Movement Director Tim Claydon
