OPHELIA: in her own words

Submitted by St John's College on October 12, 2023 - 11:05

Venue, Timing and Cost

Venue: 
Auditorium, St John's College, Oxford
Date(s): 
Saturday, 14 October 2023
Timing: 
20:00
Cost: 
£3-10

A multimedia exploration of Shakespeare’s misunderstood heroine, featuring orchestral music of Sergei Prokofiev and Hans Abrahamsen. This fusion of music, theatre and poetry challenges us to revisit this psychologically complex character of English literature.

Music || Prokofiev: Ophelia’s songs for soprano and orchestra (soloist: Antonida Kocharova). Abrahamsen: ‘Let me tell you’, for soprano and orchestra (soloist: Emily Gibson)

**INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKET: a wine reception following the performance with a Q&A with novelist/librettist PAUL GRIFFITHS, librettist of Let Me Tell You!!!

Performance concept created by Hannah von Wiehler

Please book tickets here: https://orchestravox.com/event/ophelia-i...

Further Information

Contact Details: 

St John's College
St. Giles Street
Oxford
OX13JP

01865 277300

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