This Halloween Gothic Opera presents Robert Planquette and HB Farnie’s Rip Van Winkle. This now forgotten nineteenth century English language operetta is based on two short stories by the American writer Washington Irving, Rip Van Winkle and the more famous Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It premiered in London in 1882, running for around 300 performances – but although popular at the time, it has not been seen in its English version since the nineteenth century.
With a cast of exceptional singers, Gothic Opera will approach this charming piece with fresh eyes, reinvigorating it with a new chamber arrangement and newly written dialogue.
Gothic Opera will be collaborating with an exciting team of early career creatives including Evangeline Cullingworth, stage director, and Robin Wallington, conductor. The opera will be performed with a chamber ensemble who will play a newly commissioned arrangement by young composer Leon Haxby.
Gothic Opera are returning to atmospheric Hoxton Hall, after their 2021 La Nonne Sanglante (The Bloody Nun), which won Best Opera Production at the Off-West End Awards 2022.
Running for five performances, 27th October to 1st November (excluding Sunday 29th October).