Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2024

24

August

The Prisoner

18:00-18:50. In a lightness cell, as a prisoner faces his execution, a lawyer and a priest fight for his life and soul.

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24

August

#CAPITAL

Online throughout the festival. The first opera performed in the metaverse — shortlisted for The Stage Awards and Ivan Juritz Prize.

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17

September

Serenoid

20:30-21:20. A ghostly, steampunk-flavoured story of queer romance and found family inspired by online fanfiction. Beam aboard!

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18

September

Horse Person Opera

19:30-20:35. Power. Respect. Hooves. Two brothers are fused into one centaur will have to work together to survive this sci-fi comedy.

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19

September

Ciphers

19:00-19:45. Two remarkable and very different individuals work toward the same goal: to achieve the most difficult decipherment in history.

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19

September

Star Quality

20:30-21:15. A combination of live art and opera: the 400-year-old battle between the music and the words in opera.

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20

September

12HOURS

11:00-17:00. A marathon vocal performance for solo performer, testing the determination of the performer and the extremities of human vocal ability.

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20

September

QueerLove

19:30-20:10. An intergenerational tale of queer love, told through their love letters across the years from archives and the present-day.

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21

September

The Parting/Buster’s Trip

16:30-17:00 & 19:00-19:30. Two surrealist operas based on Lorca, with a man on a strange journey and an unlikely film script for Buster Keaton...

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22

September

Aqua Tofana

19:00-19:35. In 1650's Rome, women are trapped in loveless and abusive marriages. Giulia Tofana's poisons offer a solution to them...

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22

September

Rendezvous with Revenge

20:15-21:15. A triple-bill exploring revenge, betrayal and love with equal parts comedy and stylised drama from the Royal Academy of Music.

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23

September

The Joy of Opera

15:30-18:30. A cross between a fairground and a conference, celebrating the joys of opera.

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24

September

A Life of One’s Own

19:00-20:00. Inspired by Gabriela Mistral, Esther boards a ship to a foreign country to start a life among strangers and write her own story.

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24

September

Letters

20:45-21:35. A personal exploration of an early life being raised by a mother with undiagnosed mental health challenges and drug addiction.

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25

September

The Acts of Brízida Vaz

19:00-19:35. A Portuguese tale of a woman trying to persuade Heaven to let her in... while the other place makes its own approaches.

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25

September

Heart of the Matter

19:00-19:35. A double-bill. A tale of fast living, eco-hedonism and ambition in the cult of stuff.

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25

September

Senses

20:30-21:05. An exploration of all our senses, through literary figures from Miss Havisham to Medusa and a serial killer.

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25

September

You Can’t Kill the Spirit

20:30-21:05. True stories from the Greenham Common anti-nuclear protests, where a group of women stood up for a cause.

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26

September

I Shot Mussolini

19:30-20:15. The true story of the Irish woman who attempted to assassinate Mussolini, and the fine line between bravery and insanity.

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27

September

Mount Herzog

19:00-19:30. A visionary film director is willing to sacrifice everything to achieve his vision as he drags a steamship over a mountain.

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28

September

The Game

19:00-19:40. A dark, surreal comedy about the human relationship with technology and digital culture told through opera, video games, and poultry.

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28

September

Ghost

20:30-21:10. If you died, who would you want to haunt? An exploration of the life experiences of queer, neurodivergent women.

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29

September

Andrias Scheuchzeri

19:00-19:30. The story of giant salamanders used to expand continents via (de)colonialism, ecology, and democracy, based on Capek's War With The Newts.

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29

September

Improvesarios – Improvised Opera

20:15-21:15. A fully-improvised comic opera, based on your suggestions!

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02

October

Heart of the Matter: The Watch Party

19:00-19:35. Watch Party. A tale of fast living, eco-hedonism and ambition in the cult of stuff.

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02

October

The Parting/Buster’s Trip: The Watch Party

20:00-20:50. Watch Party. Two surrealist operas based on Lorca, with a man on a strange journey and an unlikely film script for Buster Keaton...

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03

October

Serenoid: The Watch Party

19:00-20:15. Watch Party. A ghostly, steampunk-flavoured story of queer romance and found family inspired by online fanfiction. Beam aboard!

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03

October

Horse Person Opera: The Watch Party

20:30-21:45. Watch Party. Power. Respect. Hooves. Two brothers are fused into one centaur will have to work together to survive this sci-fi comedy.

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04

October

QueerLove: The Watch Party

19:00-20:00. An intergenerational tale of queer love, told through their love letters across the years from archives and the present-day.

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05

October

Imposters: The Watch Party

17:00-17:40. Watch Party. An exploration of revenge, betrayal and love from the Royal Academy of Music.

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05

October

The District: The Watch Party

18:00-18:30. Watch Party. An exploration of revenge, betrayal and love from students of the Royal Academy of Music.

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05

October

Senses: The Watch Party

18:45-19:20. Watch Party. An exploration of all our senses, through literary figures from Miss Havisham to Medusa and a serial killer.

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05

October

The Acts of Brízida Vaz: The Watch Party

19:40-20:15. Watch Party. A Portuguese tale of a woman trying to persuade Heaven to let her in... while the other place makes its own approaches.

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05

October

The Manicurist: The Watch Party

20:30-21:10. Watch Party. An exploration of revenge, betrayal and love from students of the Royal Academy of Music.

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06

October

Andrias Scheuchzeri: The Watch Party

19:00-19:50. Watch Party. Giant salamanders used to expand continents, via (de)colonialism, ecology, and democracy, based on Capek's War With The Newts.

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06

October

You Can’t Kill The Spirit: The Watch Party

20:00-20:35. True stories from the Greenham Common anti-nuclear protests, where a group of women stood up for a cause.

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