Name: Breaking the Waves
Start: 2019-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Location: King's Theatre

Organization

Edinburgh International Festival

Singer

Soprano

Sydney Mancasola

Bess McNeill

Baritone

Duncan Rock

Jan Nyman

Mezzo-soprano

Wallis Giunta

Dodo McNeill

Tenor

Elgan Llyr Thomas

Dr Richardson

Orla Boylan

Bess's Mother

Bass

Byron Jackson

Terry

Freddie Tong

Councilman

Frank Church

The Sadistic Sailor

David Lynn

Young Sailor

Conductor

Stuart Stratford

Stage director

Tom Morris

Costume designer

Soutra Gilmour

Video designer

Will Duke

Lighting designer

Richard Howell

Sound designer

Jon Nicholls

Set designer

Scottish Opera

Orchestra

Orchestra of Scottish Opera

Choreographer

Sara Brodie

English

Breaking the Waves

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

King's Theatre

Breaking the Waves Mazzoli

Public

Approved

The European premiere of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek's BREAKING THE WAVES. Based on Lars von Trier’s award-winning film, Breaking the Waves tells the stor...

BREAKING THE WAVES
The European premiere of a new opera from Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek adapted from Lars von Trier’s controversial film.

About
Programme
An opera in three acts by Missy Mazzoli
Libretto by Royce Vavrek
Based on the film by Lars von Trier

Sydney Mancasola Bess McNeill
Duncan Rock Jan Nyman
Wallis Giunta Dodo McNeill
Susan Bullock Mother
Elgan Llŷr Thomas Dr Richardson
Byron Jackson Terry
Freddie Tong Councilman
Frank Church Sadistic Sailor
David Lynn Young Sailor

Soloists of The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
Chorus of Breaking the Waves

Stuart Stratford Conductor
Tom Morris Director
Soutra Gilmour Designer
Richard Howell Lighting Designer
Will Duke Projection Designer
Jon Nicholls Sound Designer
Sara Brodie Associate Director & Movement

A new co-production by Opera Ventures, Scottish Opera, Houston Grand Opera and Opéra Comique Paris, in association with Bristol Old Vic. Co-presented with Edinburgh International Festival. This production has been made possible with support from Howard and Sarah Solomon Foundation, Denise Coates Foundation, Karl Sydow and a syndicate of donors.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Co-Producer