19:00-20:00, Thursday 15th September 2022

Online

 

Music: Jack Dauner

Words: Kristin Hurst

 

This show was part of the fifteenth Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival.

 

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Join us online to enjoy Toadette: The Frog Opera together. Book for free to watch the video recording of our live performance before a chat with the creators of the show.

 

Prince Ribit, a frog, falls madly in love with Toadette, a toad. Their families forbid their union, in accordance with Nature’s law: A frog must love a frog, and a toad must love a toad. Snatched away by a dangerous airborne predator, Prince Ribit falls prey to a trap of deception and grief, as Toadette awaits his return in despair — until death do them part… or unite.

 

Toadette the Frog Opera is a 45 minute journey to a fantastical amphibian world full of unforgettable characters,  where cold blood runs hot.

 

Toadette’s enchanting score combines romantic-style music with folk elements and a touch of musical theatre to create a fantastical world for these exceptional amphibians.

 

Originally released as a puppet film, Toadette now makes its debut as a live opera at the Cockpit theatre. The unique mom and son team, composer Jack Dauner and costume designer/puppeteer Kristin Hurst Dauner, are joined by renowned British conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh, instrumentalists from the Royal Academy of Music, and 3 soloists from The University of Vienna.

 

Age Rating: All ages, but most appreciated by ages 8 and up.

Content Advisory: to see content advisories for Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2022 shows, click here.

 

In a festival of new work, please note that shows can often overrun.

 

 

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Produced by Jack Dauner and Kristin Hurst

 

Venue: Online

 

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Libretto, Director: Kristin Hurst Dauner

Composer, Piano: Jack Dauner

Conductor: Tom Fetherstonhaugh

 

Baritone: Dionysios Avgerinos

Bass: Fabian Balkhausen

Horn: Hannah Williams

Timpani: Ethan Skuodas

Violin 1: Jordan Earnshaw

Violin 2: Ziyu Shen

Viola: Inis Asano

Cello: Oliver Clark

Libretto, Director: Kristin Hurst Dauner

Composer, Piano: Jack Dauner

Conductor: Tom Fetherstonhaugh

 

Baritone: Dionysios Avgerinos

Bass: Fabian Balkhausen

Horn: Hannah Williams

Timpani: Ethan Skuodas

Violin 1: Jordan Earnshaw

Violin 2: Ziyu Shen

Viola: Inis Asano

Cello: Oliver Clark