UPCOMING EVENTS
A World Turned Upside Down - The Story of Anne Frank
Anne Frank’s diary remains one of the most powerful personal accounts of the Holocaust - a voice of youth, truth, and hope amid unimaginable darkness.
In A World Turned Upside Down, composer Juliana Hall offers a moving and intimate new way to encounter Anne’s words through music. This 30-minute song cycle for voice and piano brings Anne’s reflections vividly to life, capturing the emotional landscape of a young girl coming of age while in hiding.
Written over two years in a secret annex above her father’s office in Amsterdam, Anne’s diary reveals the tension of confinement, her evolving inner world, and her enduring dreams of a future beyond the walls.
Directed by Talia Stern, this poignant production invites audiences to see a familiar story through a fresh and imaginative lens — using the power of music to connect with Anne’s voice in a profoundly human way.
Presented in partnership with the Anne Frank Trust UK and Waterperry Opera Festival, this is a unique opportunity to experience Anne Frank’s words set to music with clarity, emotional depth, and enduring resonance.
As part of the evening, young people from the Anne Frank Trust’s Youth Ambassador Programme will share powerful reflections on their work with the Trust and the profound insights they gained from learning about Anne Frank and from the opera.
Last Days
A critically acclaimed opera returns. Adapted from Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film loosely based on the final days of grunge icon Kurt Cobain, Last Days is an introspective meditation on the silent torment and alienation that created a modern myth.
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Anna Morrissey and Matt Copson
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Jette Parker Artists: Three Chamber Operas
The Jette Parker Artists offer a rare opportunity to enjoy the work of three women composers in one production, directed by Talia Stern, making her Royal Opera debut, and conducted by Peggy Wu. Haunting explorations of lost love feature in Elizabeth Maconchy’s The Departure (1961) and Charlotte Bray’s Making Arrangements (2012). In Elena Langer's Four Sisters, the three daughters of a deceased Manhattan business tycoon dream of spending his fortune, but their plans prove premature. This marks the world premiere of Langer’s chamber version of this comedy.