On Friday 10 June 2005 at 8PM, Richard Ayres’ new opera The cricket recovers (2005) was premiered at the 58th Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh, UK. The libretto was written by Rozalie Hirs based on the eponymous novella by Toon Tellegen. The libretto was translated into English by John Irons.
Starts: 2005-06-10
Door time: 20:00
Venue: 58th Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh, UK
Performers: Almeida Ensemble, Allison Bell, Anna Burford, Joanna Burton, Simon Butteriss, Jonathan Gunthorpe, Keith Miller, Claire Wild, Roland Klutig (conductor), Nicholas Broadhurst (director), Quay Brothers (stage design & film projection), Neil Austin (lighting design), Struan Leslie (movement)