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Concert: MCYO Five Brand New Short Operas

  • Fri 07 Sep 2018
  • 1:00 pm
  • £12.00
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MCYO

Manchester Contemporary Youth Opera presents five brand new short operas. This one-hour show takes the audience from a hospital waiting room to an absurd shop, via a dark tale from a canal, and a painting that comes to life. But what did happen to Anne?

All performed by rising-star opera singers aged 18-25 and an ensemble of incredible instrumentalists who are part of the on-stage action.

Show times: 1pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm – click here for all show times

The Waiting Room | Annie Blin-Bolt
The Hidden Veil | Caroline Bordignon
In the Hope of Rain | Isabel Benito-Gutierrez; libretto Andrew Turner
What happened to Anne? | Dominic Matthews
Out to Lunch | Pierre Flasse; libretto Tom Drew and Pierre Flasse

Maddie Brooks | Director
Rory Johnston | Musical Director
The Vonnegut Collective
MCYO Singers and Instrumentalists

MCYO Artistic Directors | Richard Strivens and Nina Whiteman
Mentors | Rebecca Meltzer and Lliam Paterson
Vocal coaches | Emma Bell and Michael Bennett

Online advance tickets: £12, £6.50 concessions, £8 student duo [daytime shows only]

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