Underlining the otherness of Verdi’s court jester by making him a black man is a masterstroke by Femi Elufowoju, the leads sung with potency by Eric Greene and Jasmine Habersham<br>
Before the autumn season commences, the company will present its eagerly anticipated production of
A Little Night Music, which will run at Leeds Playhouse this summer, with dates to be revealed. There will also be a tour of
Fidelio.
The company will originally present Bizet s
Carmen at Leeds Grand Theatre, conducted by Garry Walker and directed by Edward Dick. It will star Chrystal E Williams in the title role alongside Antoine Bélanger as Don José.
There will also be a double-bill of Bernstein works played in one evening – a production of one-act opera
Trouble in Tahiti as well as a staging of a brand-new dance piece