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The Opera Story presents Robin Hood
London, England, United Kingdom
Aim
We are raising funds to help create a new opera based on an original libretto retelling the story of Robin Hood, premiering in February 2019
Are you ready for a new take on a story you thought you knew well?
This time, we head to the forest of Greenwoods to meet Robin Hood, Marian Greenwood, the Merry Men and others, share their adventures, and discover a side of their lives that you didn't know about.
So, what's the plan?
Follow The Opera Story to Peckham: we will take over two floors of the Bussey Building, a former cricket bat factory. You will be transported to another world, filled with great music and a very powerful story by a very talented group of young artists.
The opera features music by emerging composer Dani Howard, who worked on an original libretto by Zoe Palmer and Rebecca Hurst. They are joined by Director Polly Graham, and the orchestra will be conducted by Berrak Dyer. The cast features Sian Cameron, Lorna Anderson, Ross Ramgobin and a very talented orchestra.
Put it in your diaries: we open on February 27th 2019, for a run of six performances until March 9th. Also, for the first time, we will be having a free preview for local Peckham schools and community organisations on the 25th of February.
How do we do this?
The thing with opera is that ticket sales will never cover the costs, as the teams involved in making a great production are large (between 25 and 30 persons). Rewarding these artists fairly is key to our mission, and in consequence, artists' fees are almost 70% of our costs, with another 15-20% going to the production. This means that your support will directly help these young artists.
What is more, it will also allow us to share the beauty of opera with the local community in a free preview for local schools and community organisations. You can help us with that too by voting for our project in the Aviva Community Fund.
On behalf of all those involved in making Robin Hood a reality, THANK YOU for your help!
This project successfully funded on 27th November 2018