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To See The Invisible

Home Concerts History Aldeburgh Festival 2018 To See The Invisible

8, 10 & 11 June 2018

Chamber Opera in one act. An Aldeburgh Festival commission and world premiere.

Music by Emily Howard
Words by Selma Dimitrijevic after a short story by Robert Silverberg

Richard Baker conductor
Dan Ayling director
Ana Inés Jabares-Pita designer
Sally Ferguson lighting designer

Nicholas Morris The Invisible
Anna Dennis The Other Invisible
Anne Mason Mother / The Judge
Peter Savidge Father / Brothel Owner
Caryl Hughes Sister
Daniel Norman Guard
Nathan Vale Guard

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

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Photos by Stephen Cummiskey

Listen again on BBC Radio 3

Such a pleasure to talk to @tansydavies, @NaamaZisser and @EHowardComposer for this piece on 3 new operas this summer. #ToSeeTheInvisible on now in Aldeburgh, others in London shortly—catch them if you can. https://t.co/JCpYextSzh
— Flora Willson (@drflorawillson) June 9, 2018

A special trailer for the brand-new opera To See the Invisible by Emily Howard, premiering today at the Aldeburgh Festivalhttps://t.co/pBYDqQLzP3
— Jessica Duchen #FBPE (@jessicaduchen) June 8, 2018

Ian Shaw repetiteur
Eloise Lally assistant director

James Crout production manager
Catherine Ladd costume supervisor
Gemma Brown wardrobe supervisor
Anna Graveling wardrobe assistant
Sally Hughes company stage manager
Lavinia Serban deputy stage manager
Katie Patrick assistant stage manager
Justin Goad production electrician

Set built by Miraculous Engingeering

Research and development of the opera has been generously supported by Arts Council England, Snape Maltings, The Nicholas Boas Charitable Trust, The Royal Northern College of Music and Christop and Marion Trestler. Emily Howard is supported by PRS Foundation’s Composers’ Fund.