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What's to come:

The Duchess of Padua
In Five Years' Time
​
The Butterfly's Spell


The Music Troupe

fresh & crunchy operas
​by Edward Lambert

In Five Year's Time
In Five Years' Time
The Duchess of Padua
The Butterfly's Spell
Apollo's Mission
Apollo's Mission
The Last Party on Earth
The Cloak & Dagger Affair
The Art of Venus
Opera With A Title
The Oval Portrait
The Catfish Conundrum
Six Characters in Search of a Stage
 

Pending...

The Duchess of Padua
a parlour opera in four acts
after the play by Oscar Wilde


Performances planned forJanuary/February 2021
have been postponed


A Gothic drama of revenge, passion and murder turned into a ‘parlour opera’…

In this early play by Wilde, the beauty of his verse mattered more than the realistic portrayal of character and the credibility of the drama. At times melodramatic, at times sentimental, with everything in between, this adaptation faithfully follows the twists and turns of Wilde's extraordinary plot and reveals it to be more modern than it seems. Designed to make a big impact in small spaces this is a grand, ‘Italian-style’ opera with arias, ensembles, a love-duet, and a death scene condensed for just four voices and piano duet.

The performance lasts about 1 hour 40 minutes including interval

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  • The Music Troupe
  • Productions
    • Last Party on Earth
    • Apollo's Mission
    • Art of Venus
    • Catfish Conundrum
    • Cloak & Dagger Affair
    • Opera With A Title
    • six characters
    • Oval Portrait
  • Media
  • Reviews
  • Edward Lambert
    • Instrumental Works
    • Vocal & Choral Works
    • Stage Works
    • Simple Operas
    • Blog
    • About