Member Event: Angelis – A Modern Opera

A distinctive new opera which saw its opening premiere in Norwich is to return for a performance to be streamed over the internet.

Angelis, composed by local musician Elizabeth Dark, is an original score and features a medieval tale of forbidden love.

The opera was first performed at the Dragon Hall earlier this year in an hour-long concert version in front of a sell-out crowd and popular acclaim.

It is now returning for two more performances in Norwich and one of the shows will be broadcast live on the web from Epic Studios.

Elizabeth is currently transforming the score and libretto into a full staged opera, which it is hoped to be ready by the end of the year.

Angelis is set in in medieval Ireland and is the story of the tragic and uplifting relationship between between Osana, a nun, and Jordain, a monk.

It is a modern musical in that it covers a wide range of musical styles and while the story is medieval, the themes and relevance is utterly modern and relevant.

The first marks on the score were made in July 2010 and the concert version of the show premiered at the Dragon Hall in Norwich, January 22nd, 2012. It was also pouplar at its performances in the 2012 Holt Festival and Wells Granary Theatre.

It is being performed on October 7th at the Walter Roy Theatre, Hewett School, Norwich, to raise money for the East Anglia Children’s Hospital.

The streamed live performance will take place on Sunday, October 21, at Epic Studios in Magdalen Street, Norwich.

Work is continuing to transform the performance into a full-scale opera, which will encompass Celtic, Latin, rock, classical and folk music.

Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door