Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre’s biblical cantatas are extraordinary historical jewels. Written by a woman, about women, for women, they tell bold, unflinching tales about love, marriage, tragedy and adultery, each one a tiny opera in all but name. These breathtaking miniatures — in new English translations by Toria Banks — have never before been […]
A brand-new show featuring three-hundred-year-old music, ‘In the Belly of the Beast’ combines the beauty and intimacy of the baroque cantata, with bold theatrical storytelling. A co-production from Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort In the Belly of the Beast Three cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729) With a new English libretto by Toria Banks Directed by Jennifer Fletcher Élisabeth […]
A brand-new show featuring three-hundred-year-old music, ‘In the Belly of the Beast’ combines the beauty and intimacy of the baroque cantata, with bold theatrical storytelling. A co-production from Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort In the Belly of the Beast Three cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729) With a new English libretto by Toria Banks Directed by Jennifer Fletcher Élisabeth […]
