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The Handmaid's Tale Trailer ǀ English National Opera
Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid's Tale | 8 Apr–14 Apr 2022 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaids
Based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel, Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid’s Tale plunges us into the Republic of Gilead, where women have been entirely stripped of their rights and freedoms.
The opera tells the story of a Handmaid given the name Offred, one of the fertile women forced to reproduce with Commanders of the Republic. This thought-provoking work magnifies the issues of state control and the fragility of freedom, as Offred wrestles with the daily terror of her reality.
With Danish composer Ruders’s score, with a libretto by Paul Bentley, influenced by minimalism, medieval chanting and gospel music, the dissonant brutality of Gilead is viscerally depicted in the opera’s mu...
published: 11 Apr 2022
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The Handmaid's Tale 2023/24 Trailer ǀ English National Opera
Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid's Tale | 1–15 Feb 2024 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaids
A powerful story of courage and survival in the face of repression, The Handmaid’s Tale opera is based on Margaret Atwood’s major novel of the same name.
Poul Ruders’ opera features a score that draws on medieval chants and gospel music. Together with a minimalist libretto by Paul Bentley, this production captures the dissonant brutality of the Republic of Gilead.
Women have been entirely stripped of their freedom and rights in Gilead. Fertile women, Handmaids, are forced to reproduce with Commanders of the Republic. Terror is a daily reality for Handmaid Offred. She defies the regime, refusing to surrender her identity and independence.
Directed by Annilese Miskimmon, the ENO’s A...
published: 19 Dec 2023
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The Handmaid's Tale // Trailer
Oplev The Handmaid’s Tale som et gåsehudsfremkaldende operadrama i Det Kongelige Teater.
Poul Ruders’ The Handmaid's Tale opera er et gåsehudsfremkaldende, musikalsk samfundsportræt. En stærk skildring af et perverteret, kvindeundertrykkende og totalitært regime i et goldt og fanatisk fremtids-USA.
Læs mere her: https://kglteater.dk/det-sker/sason-20222023/opera/handmaids-tale
published: 09 Nov 2022
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Gertrude Opera_THE HANDMAID'S TALE (Ruders) archive excerpt OCT_2018
Award-winning Australian premiere of The Handmaid's Tale by Gertrude Opera. Best Production, Best Direction, Best Female in Supporting Role (Independent) - OperaChaser 2018 Cond. Patrick Burns Dir. Linda Thompson Des. Joseph Noonan - Yarra Valley Opera Festival 2018
published: 25 Jun 2020
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The Handmaid's Tale - excerpts (filmed 2003, edited 20222)
(filmed 2003, edited in 2022) "The libretto crucially utilizes the language of film and Ruders, who was new to opera, had to be taken by librettist Paul Bentley to see a Sondheim musical before he could be persuaded that it might work on stage with simple lighting changes...I suspect that this is really a 'film-opera', which awaits a DVD to satisfy the wider audience at which it is aimed." Peter Grahame Woolf, MUSICAL POINTERS. This was the English language Premiere production by the ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA. camera & editing Norman Frizzle
published: 12 Sep 2022
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The Handmaid's Tale - SNL
Men (Chris Pine, Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney) have a hard time understanding women's (Cecily Strong, Sasheer Zamata, Aidy Bryant, Vanessa Bayer) new reality.
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published: 07 May 2017
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The Handmaid's Tale - Highlights (Part 1)
Part 1 of the edited highlight of The Handmaid's Tale.
Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood.
Composed by Chris Garrard.
Dramaturgy by Lore Lixenberg with the cast and crew.
published: 28 Mar 2013
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Poul Ruders' The Handmaid's Tale
See the New England Premiere May 5, 8, 10, or 12, 2019. Buy tickets today: blo.org/handmaids
#HandmaidsBLO
published: 01 May 2019
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The Handmaid's Tale with Director Annilese Miskimmon ǀ English National Opera
Poul Ruders's The Handmaid's Tale | 4 Apr–14 Apr 2022 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaid
Based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel, Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid’s Tale plunges us into the Republic of Gilead, where women have been entirely stripped of their rights and freedoms.
The opera tells the story of a Handmaid given the name Offred, one of the fertile women forced to reproduce with Commanders of the Republic. This thought-provoking work magnifies the issues of state control and the fragility of freedom, as Offred wrestles with the daily terror of her reality.
With Danish composer Ruders’s score, with a libretto by Paul Bentley, influenced by minimalism, medieval chanting and gospel music, the dissonant brutality of Gilead is viscerally depicted in the opera’s mu...
published: 08 Mar 2022
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Sarah Heltzel: excerpt from The Handmaid's Tale
Sarah Heltzel, Mezzo-soprano
Matthew Lobaugh, pianist
Offred: "Every Moon I Watch for Blood"
excerpt from The Handmaid's Tale by Poul Ruders
Recorded March 2023
www.sarahheltzel.com
published: 25 Mar 2023
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The Handmaid's Tale Trailer ǀ English National Opera
Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid's Tale | 8 Apr–14 Apr 2022 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaids
Based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel, Poul R...
Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid's Tale | 8 Apr–14 Apr 2022 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaids
Based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel, Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid’s Tale plunges us into the Republic of Gilead, where women have been entirely stripped of their rights and freedoms.
The opera tells the story of a Handmaid given the name Offred, one of the fertile women forced to reproduce with Commanders of the Republic. This thought-provoking work magnifies the issues of state control and the fragility of freedom, as Offred wrestles with the daily terror of her reality.
With Danish composer Ruders’s score, with a libretto by Paul Bentley, influenced by minimalism, medieval chanting and gospel music, the dissonant brutality of Gilead is viscerally depicted in the opera’s music itself.
This powerful new production is directed by ENO’s Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon and conducted by contemporary music specialist Joana Carneiro. An exceptional cast includes mezzo-sopranos Kate Lindsey as Offred, with Susan Bickley as her mother, soprano Emma Bell as Aunt Lydia, and Harewood Artist John Findon as Luke.
Book your tickets to see The Handmaid’s Tale opera on stage at the London Coliseum.
See The Handmaid's Tale at the London Coliseum from 8 Apr–14 Apr 2022
We offer brilliant opera experiences at a range of affordable prices. Tickets start at just £10 plus £2.25 booking fee per ticket.
Learn more and book tickets: www.eno.org/handmaids
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About English National Opera:
ENO exists for everyone, creating new experiences with opera that inspires, nurtures creativity and makes a difference.
We take a fresh inspiring approach to opera to reflect the diversity of our culture and sing in English to deliver a deeper understanding by performers and audiences. We encourage creativity throughout the company and our commitment to the future of opera provides a platform to develop outstanding careers. We connect to audiences through inspiring, accessible, world-class opera and stimulating, creative participation programmes. We create partnerships with a range of visiting companies to generate essential revenue and welcome new audiences to share the experience of our theatre.
https://wn.com/The_Handmaid's_Tale_Trailer_ǀ_English_National_Opera
Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid's Tale | 8 Apr–14 Apr 2022 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaids
Based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel, Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid’s Tale plunges us into the Republic of Gilead, where women have been entirely stripped of their rights and freedoms.
The opera tells the story of a Handmaid given the name Offred, one of the fertile women forced to reproduce with Commanders of the Republic. This thought-provoking work magnifies the issues of state control and the fragility of freedom, as Offred wrestles with the daily terror of her reality.
With Danish composer Ruders’s score, with a libretto by Paul Bentley, influenced by minimalism, medieval chanting and gospel music, the dissonant brutality of Gilead is viscerally depicted in the opera’s music itself.
This powerful new production is directed by ENO’s Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon and conducted by contemporary music specialist Joana Carneiro. An exceptional cast includes mezzo-sopranos Kate Lindsey as Offred, with Susan Bickley as her mother, soprano Emma Bell as Aunt Lydia, and Harewood Artist John Findon as Luke.
Book your tickets to see The Handmaid’s Tale opera on stage at the London Coliseum.
See The Handmaid's Tale at the London Coliseum from 8 Apr–14 Apr 2022
We offer brilliant opera experiences at a range of affordable prices. Tickets start at just £10 plus £2.25 booking fee per ticket.
Learn more and book tickets: www.eno.org/handmaids
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About English National Opera:
ENO exists for everyone, creating new experiences with opera that inspires, nurtures creativity and makes a difference.
We take a fresh inspiring approach to opera to reflect the diversity of our culture and sing in English to deliver a deeper understanding by performers and audiences. We encourage creativity throughout the company and our commitment to the future of opera provides a platform to develop outstanding careers. We connect to audiences through inspiring, accessible, world-class opera and stimulating, creative participation programmes. We create partnerships with a range of visiting companies to generate essential revenue and welcome new audiences to share the experience of our theatre.
- published: 11 Apr 2022
- views: 9486
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The Handmaid's Tale 2023/24 Trailer ǀ English National Opera
Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid's Tale | 1–15 Feb 2024 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaids
A powerful story of courage and survival in the face...
Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid's Tale | 1–15 Feb 2024 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaids
A powerful story of courage and survival in the face of repression, The Handmaid’s Tale opera is based on Margaret Atwood’s major novel of the same name.
Poul Ruders’ opera features a score that draws on medieval chants and gospel music. Together with a minimalist libretto by Paul Bentley, this production captures the dissonant brutality of the Republic of Gilead.
Women have been entirely stripped of their freedom and rights in Gilead. Fertile women, Handmaids, are forced to reproduce with Commanders of the Republic. Terror is a daily reality for Handmaid Offred. She defies the regime, refusing to surrender her identity and independence.
Directed by Annilese Miskimmon, the ENO’s Artistic Director, and conducted by Joana Carneiro, the ENO’s production of The Handmaid’s Tale has an exceptional cast – including mezzo-sopranos Kate Lindsey (Offred) and Susan Bickley (Offred’s mother), alongside soprano Rachel Nicholls (Aunt Lydia), contralto Avery Amereau (Serena Joy), and ENO Harewood Artist John Findon (Luke).
This thought-provoking work, revived after a successful run in 2022, asks questions around state power and the fragility of freedom. Book your tickets now to experience this dystopian opera, The Handmaid’s Tale, live at the London Coliseum in 2024.
Book your tickets to see The Handmaid’s Tale opera on stage at the London Coliseum.
See The Handmaid's Tale at the London Coliseum from 1–15 Feb 2024
We offer brilliant opera experiences at a range of affordable prices. Tickets start at just £10 plus £2.25 booking fee per ticket.
Learn more and book tickets: www.eno.org/handmaid
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About English National Opera:
The ENO is the national opera company dedicated to one simple aim: making opera for everyone.
We sing in English to be accessible to the widest possible audience.
We offer free tickets to under 21s to every performance and at every level of the theatre, and for as little as £10 for everyone else.
We create opera that feels different, theatrical, and creatively daring.
And we've been doing it since 1931.
The ENO is for everyone, and always will be.
https://wn.com/The_Handmaid's_Tale_2023_24_Trailer_ǀ_English_National_Opera
Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid's Tale | 1–15 Feb 2024 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaids
A powerful story of courage and survival in the face of repression, The Handmaid’s Tale opera is based on Margaret Atwood’s major novel of the same name.
Poul Ruders’ opera features a score that draws on medieval chants and gospel music. Together with a minimalist libretto by Paul Bentley, this production captures the dissonant brutality of the Republic of Gilead.
Women have been entirely stripped of their freedom and rights in Gilead. Fertile women, Handmaids, are forced to reproduce with Commanders of the Republic. Terror is a daily reality for Handmaid Offred. She defies the regime, refusing to surrender her identity and independence.
Directed by Annilese Miskimmon, the ENO’s Artistic Director, and conducted by Joana Carneiro, the ENO’s production of The Handmaid’s Tale has an exceptional cast – including mezzo-sopranos Kate Lindsey (Offred) and Susan Bickley (Offred’s mother), alongside soprano Rachel Nicholls (Aunt Lydia), contralto Avery Amereau (Serena Joy), and ENO Harewood Artist John Findon (Luke).
This thought-provoking work, revived after a successful run in 2022, asks questions around state power and the fragility of freedom. Book your tickets now to experience this dystopian opera, The Handmaid’s Tale, live at the London Coliseum in 2024.
Book your tickets to see The Handmaid’s Tale opera on stage at the London Coliseum.
See The Handmaid's Tale at the London Coliseum from 1–15 Feb 2024
We offer brilliant opera experiences at a range of affordable prices. Tickets start at just £10 plus £2.25 booking fee per ticket.
Learn more and book tickets: www.eno.org/handmaid
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Keep up to date with the latest from ENO:
ENO on Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/englishnationalopera
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ENO on Instagram | http://instagram.com/englishnationalopera
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About English National Opera:
The ENO is the national opera company dedicated to one simple aim: making opera for everyone.
We sing in English to be accessible to the widest possible audience.
We offer free tickets to under 21s to every performance and at every level of the theatre, and for as little as £10 for everyone else.
We create opera that feels different, theatrical, and creatively daring.
And we've been doing it since 1931.
The ENO is for everyone, and always will be.
- published: 19 Dec 2023
- views: 7440
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The Handmaid's Tale // Trailer
Oplev The Handmaid’s Tale som et gåsehudsfremkaldende operadrama i Det Kongelige Teater.
Poul Ruders’ The Handmaid's Tale opera er et gåsehudsfremkaldende, mus...
Oplev The Handmaid’s Tale som et gåsehudsfremkaldende operadrama i Det Kongelige Teater.
Poul Ruders’ The Handmaid's Tale opera er et gåsehudsfremkaldende, musikalsk samfundsportræt. En stærk skildring af et perverteret, kvindeundertrykkende og totalitært regime i et goldt og fanatisk fremtids-USA.
Læs mere her: https://kglteater.dk/det-sker/sason-20222023/opera/handmaids-tale
https://wn.com/The_Handmaid's_Tale_Trailer
Oplev The Handmaid’s Tale som et gåsehudsfremkaldende operadrama i Det Kongelige Teater.
Poul Ruders’ The Handmaid's Tale opera er et gåsehudsfremkaldende, musikalsk samfundsportræt. En stærk skildring af et perverteret, kvindeundertrykkende og totalitært regime i et goldt og fanatisk fremtids-USA.
Læs mere her: https://kglteater.dk/det-sker/sason-20222023/opera/handmaids-tale
- published: 09 Nov 2022
- views: 3272
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Gertrude Opera_THE HANDMAID'S TALE (Ruders) archive excerpt OCT_2018
Award-winning Australian premiere of The Handmaid's Tale by Gertrude Opera. Best Production, Best Direction, Best Female in Supporting Role (Independent) - Oper...
Award-winning Australian premiere of The Handmaid's Tale by Gertrude Opera. Best Production, Best Direction, Best Female in Supporting Role (Independent) - OperaChaser 2018 Cond. Patrick Burns Dir. Linda Thompson Des. Joseph Noonan - Yarra Valley Opera Festival 2018
https://wn.com/Gertrude_Opera_The_Handmaid'S_Tale_(Ruders)_Archive_Excerpt_Oct_2018
Award-winning Australian premiere of The Handmaid's Tale by Gertrude Opera. Best Production, Best Direction, Best Female in Supporting Role (Independent) - OperaChaser 2018 Cond. Patrick Burns Dir. Linda Thompson Des. Joseph Noonan - Yarra Valley Opera Festival 2018
- published: 25 Jun 2020
- views: 3716
16:35
The Handmaid's Tale - excerpts (filmed 2003, edited 20222)
(filmed 2003, edited in 2022) "The libretto crucially utilizes the language of film and Ruders, who was new to opera, had to be taken by librettist Paul Bentle...
(filmed 2003, edited in 2022) "The libretto crucially utilizes the language of film and Ruders, who was new to opera, had to be taken by librettist Paul Bentley to see a Sondheim musical before he could be persuaded that it might work on stage with simple lighting changes...I suspect that this is really a 'film-opera', which awaits a DVD to satisfy the wider audience at which it is aimed." Peter Grahame Woolf, MUSICAL POINTERS. This was the English language Premiere production by the ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA. camera & editing Norman Frizzle
https://wn.com/The_Handmaid's_Tale_Excerpts_(Filmed_2003,_Edited_20222)
(filmed 2003, edited in 2022) "The libretto crucially utilizes the language of film and Ruders, who was new to opera, had to be taken by librettist Paul Bentley to see a Sondheim musical before he could be persuaded that it might work on stage with simple lighting changes...I suspect that this is really a 'film-opera', which awaits a DVD to satisfy the wider audience at which it is aimed." Peter Grahame Woolf, MUSICAL POINTERS. This was the English language Premiere production by the ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA. camera & editing Norman Frizzle
- published: 12 Sep 2022
- views: 1668
3:12
The Handmaid's Tale - SNL
Men (Chris Pine, Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney) have a hard time understanding women's (Cecily Strong, Sasheer Zamata, Aidy Bryant, Vanessa Bayer) new rea...
Men (Chris Pine, Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney) have a hard time understanding women's (Cecily Strong, Sasheer Zamata, Aidy Bryant, Vanessa Bayer) new reality.
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https://wn.com/The_Handmaid's_Tale_Snl
Men (Chris Pine, Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney) have a hard time understanding women's (Cecily Strong, Sasheer Zamata, Aidy Bryant, Vanessa Bayer) new reality.
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- published: 07 May 2017
- views: 4392839
3:57
The Handmaid's Tale - Highlights (Part 1)
Part 1 of the edited highlight of The Handmaid's Tale.
Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood.
Composed by Chris Garrard.
Dramaturgy by Lore Lixenberg with the ...
Part 1 of the edited highlight of The Handmaid's Tale.
Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood.
Composed by Chris Garrard.
Dramaturgy by Lore Lixenberg with the cast and crew.
https://wn.com/The_Handmaid's_Tale_Highlights_(Part_1)
Part 1 of the edited highlight of The Handmaid's Tale.
Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood.
Composed by Chris Garrard.
Dramaturgy by Lore Lixenberg with the cast and crew.
- published: 28 Mar 2013
- views: 14165
0:40
Poul Ruders' The Handmaid's Tale
See the New England Premiere May 5, 8, 10, or 12, 2019. Buy tickets today: blo.org/handmaids
#HandmaidsBLO
See the New England Premiere May 5, 8, 10, or 12, 2019. Buy tickets today: blo.org/handmaids
#HandmaidsBLO
https://wn.com/Poul_Ruders'_The_Handmaid's_Tale
See the New England Premiere May 5, 8, 10, or 12, 2019. Buy tickets today: blo.org/handmaids
#HandmaidsBLO
- published: 01 May 2019
- views: 9228
3:10
The Handmaid's Tale with Director Annilese Miskimmon ǀ English National Opera
Poul Ruders's The Handmaid's Tale | 4 Apr–14 Apr 2022 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaid
Based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel, Poul R...
Poul Ruders's The Handmaid's Tale | 4 Apr–14 Apr 2022 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaid
Based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel, Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid’s Tale plunges us into the Republic of Gilead, where women have been entirely stripped of their rights and freedoms.
The opera tells the story of a Handmaid given the name Offred, one of the fertile women forced to reproduce with Commanders of the Republic. This thought-provoking work magnifies the issues of state control and the fragility of freedom, as Offred wrestles with the daily terror of her reality.
With Danish composer Ruders’s score, with a libretto by Paul Bentley, influenced by minimalism, medieval chanting and gospel music, the dissonant brutality of Gilead is viscerally depicted in the opera’s music itself.
This powerful new production is directed by ENO’s Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon and conducted by contemporary music specialist Joana Carneiro. An exceptional cast includes mezzo-sopranos Kate Lindsey as Offred, with Susan Bickley as her mother, soprano Emma Bell as Aunt Lydia, and Harewood Artist John Findon as Luke.
Our suggested age guidance for The Handmaid’s Tale is 15+ as this production contains scenes of sexual violence and strong language.
See The Handmaid's Tale at the London Coliseum from 8 Apr–14 Apr 2022
We offer brilliant opera experiences at a range of affordable prices. Tickets start at just £10 plus £2.25 booking fee per ticket.
Learn more and book tickets: www.eno.org/handmaid
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About English National Opera:
ENO exists for everyone, creating new experiences with opera that inspires, nurtures creativity and makes a difference.
We take a fresh inspiring approach to opera to reflect the diversity of our culture and sing in English to deliver a deeper understanding by performers and audiences. We encourage creativity throughout the company and our commitment to the future of opera provides a platform to develop outstanding careers. We connect to audiences through inspiring, accessible, world-class opera and stimulating, creative participation programmes. We create partnerships with a range of visiting companies to generate essential revenue and welcome new audiences to share the experience of our theatre.
https://wn.com/The_Handmaid's_Tale_With_Director_Annilese_Miskimmon_ǀ_English_National_Opera
Poul Ruders's The Handmaid's Tale | 4 Apr–14 Apr 2022 | London Coliseum |
Find out more: www.eno.org/handmaid
Based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel, Poul Ruders’s The Handmaid’s Tale plunges us into the Republic of Gilead, where women have been entirely stripped of their rights and freedoms.
The opera tells the story of a Handmaid given the name Offred, one of the fertile women forced to reproduce with Commanders of the Republic. This thought-provoking work magnifies the issues of state control and the fragility of freedom, as Offred wrestles with the daily terror of her reality.
With Danish composer Ruders’s score, with a libretto by Paul Bentley, influenced by minimalism, medieval chanting and gospel music, the dissonant brutality of Gilead is viscerally depicted in the opera’s music itself.
This powerful new production is directed by ENO’s Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon and conducted by contemporary music specialist Joana Carneiro. An exceptional cast includes mezzo-sopranos Kate Lindsey as Offred, with Susan Bickley as her mother, soprano Emma Bell as Aunt Lydia, and Harewood Artist John Findon as Luke.
Our suggested age guidance for The Handmaid’s Tale is 15+ as this production contains scenes of sexual violence and strong language.
See The Handmaid's Tale at the London Coliseum from 8 Apr–14 Apr 2022
We offer brilliant opera experiences at a range of affordable prices. Tickets start at just £10 plus £2.25 booking fee per ticket.
Learn more and book tickets: www.eno.org/handmaid
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About English National Opera:
ENO exists for everyone, creating new experiences with opera that inspires, nurtures creativity and makes a difference.
We take a fresh inspiring approach to opera to reflect the diversity of our culture and sing in English to deliver a deeper understanding by performers and audiences. We encourage creativity throughout the company and our commitment to the future of opera provides a platform to develop outstanding careers. We connect to audiences through inspiring, accessible, world-class opera and stimulating, creative participation programmes. We create partnerships with a range of visiting companies to generate essential revenue and welcome new audiences to share the experience of our theatre.
- published: 08 Mar 2022
- views: 8623
3:10
Sarah Heltzel: excerpt from The Handmaid's Tale
Sarah Heltzel, Mezzo-soprano
Matthew Lobaugh, pianist
Offred: "Every Moon I Watch for Blood"
excerpt from The Handmaid's Tale by Poul Ruders
Recorded March ...
Sarah Heltzel, Mezzo-soprano
Matthew Lobaugh, pianist
Offred: "Every Moon I Watch for Blood"
excerpt from The Handmaid's Tale by Poul Ruders
Recorded March 2023
www.sarahheltzel.com
https://wn.com/Sarah_Heltzel_Excerpt_From_The_Handmaid's_Tale
Sarah Heltzel, Mezzo-soprano
Matthew Lobaugh, pianist
Offred: "Every Moon I Watch for Blood"
excerpt from The Handmaid's Tale by Poul Ruders
Recorded March 2023
www.sarahheltzel.com
- published: 25 Mar 2023
- views: 171