Der Vampyr
The Old Church, Stoke Newington - October 2019
Der Vampyr was written in 1828, and based on a play which was in turn based on John William Polidori’s short story The Vampyre, which had initially been sketched by Byron himself. The opera was sung in German with new English dialogue created by Julia Mintzer.
Cast:
Lord Ruthven - Ian Beadle
Malwina - Alice Usher / Milena Knauss
Sir Edgar Aubrey - Sam Smith / Jack Roberts
The Vampire Master - Gráinne Gillis
Emmy - Charlotte Osborn / Susanna MacRae
Sir Humphrey Davenaut - Jon Stainsby / Richard Moore
Sir John Berkeley / Tom Blunt - Richard Moore
Janthe - Béatrice de Laragoïti / Laura Curry
George Dibdin - Matthew Clark
Suse - Rosemary Clifford / Gráinne Gillis
Creative Team:
Director - Julia Mintzer
Musical Director/Conductor - Kelly Lovelady
Designer - Charles Ogilvie
Lighting Designer - Will Alder
Stage Manager - Pippa Lowen
Make-up Artist - Michelle Taylor
Orchestra
Violin I - Josh Dalton
Violin II - Inga Franks
Viola - Evie Hilyer-Ziegler
Violincello - Alison Holford
Flute - Nicola Crowe
Trombone - William Brown
Harmonium - Leona Crasi
Production Photographer - Nick Rutter & Robert Workman
Reviews
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"The Production was visually engaging and made creative use of the church's architectural features and spaces"
Rhinegold.co.uk