Emma
15th March 2016I saw the premiere in Hammersmith and it was truly brilliant. New audiences are in for a treat.
Operasonic: The Hidden Valley
by hiddenvalley in Bristol
We did it
On 15th March 2016 we successfully raised £3,085 with 60 supporters in 28 days
A new opera for family audiences at St Georges Bristol starring Juice Vocal Ensemble, plus creative participatory schools workshops
by hiddenvalley in Bristol
Anna Meredith
13th March 2016Magic! Good luck Richard!
zoe
9th March 2016Sounds fantastic! Wishing you great success. Would love to read the libretto. Best wishes, Zoe
Sophie Lewis
3rd March 2016Good luck Rhian and Richard. Really hope you make your target and that the project is a great success! Best wishes Sophie (Sinfonia Cymru)
Lynn Binstock
26th February 2016Looks and sounds like some great story-telling. Good luck.
David Lane
19th February 2016All very best wishes for this, Richard
ruth-garnault
19th February 2016Hope this goes well. Will be interested to hear about your experience of Crowdfunding as well. Ruth x
Richard & Christabel Hutchings
17th February 2016Looking forward to seeing the production. Hope you achieve your goal
jonathan.ainscough
17th February 2016Sounds brilliant you two!
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ARIENE (Laura Pooley) A feisty river princess who stands up to her scary father. Always part of the natural world, she finds herself magically turning into different animals and birds.
Heard to say: “The ugliest of amphibians!”
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THE VALLEYS (Juice Vocal Ensemble)
Our chorus of the world around us. They are the community, the landscape, the trembling thunder, the rushing river, the widow, the bridesmaid...
Heard to say: “All is united on this forest floor”
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DEWI (Aled Powys Williams)
An ordinary man with an extraordinary voice. He finds himself trapped in another, hidden world and finds love. Dogged and determined, we follow him on a life-changing adventure.
Heard to say: “How can I unravel a river god’s riddle?”
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MODRED (Piotr Lempa)
An immortal river-god. King of the Hidden Valley and Ariene’s over-protective father. Ruling with fear, his past mistakes haunt him and he is desperate not to show his vulnerability.
Heard to say: “See how they wrinkle and bend, then turn to worm food!”
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CROW
Modred’s scheming sidekick. Clever and manipulative. Full of self- importance. His song scavenges from other tunes.
Heard to say: “I’m central to the action!”
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THE TWO BEETLES
A pair of beetles, one a suave crooner, the other a bumbling brute, who vie for Ariene’s affections.
Heard to say: “I’ve the largest collection of dungballs in the valley”
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