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OPERA NIGHT – A VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET

John Bellemer and Jessica Muirhead in 'A Village Romeo & Juliet' by Delius WFO 2012 - photo by Clive Barda Image Name: John Bellemer and Jessica Muirhead in 'A Village Romeo & Juliet' by Delius WFO 2012 - photo by Clive Barda Description: A VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET by Delius; Wexford Festival Opera; Wexford Opera House; Wexford, Ireland; 19 October 2012; John Bellemer as Sali as an adult; Jessica Muirhead as Vreli as an adult ; Conductor - Rory Macdonald; Director - Stephen Medcalf; Associate Director - Rodula Gaitanou; Set & Costume Designer - Jamie Vartan; Lighting Designer - Simon Corder; Choreographer - Paula O’Reilly; Credit: © CLIVE BARDA/ArenaPAL;
Jessica Muirhead & John Bellemer 'A Village Romeo & Juliet' by Delius - WFO 2012 - photo by Clive Barda Image Name: Jessica Muirhead & John Bellemer 'A Village Romeo & Juliet' by Delius - WFO 2012 - photo by Clive Barda Description: A VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET by Delius; Wexford Festival Opera; Wexford Opera House; Wexford, Ireland; 19 October 2012; John Bellemer as Sali as an adult; Jessica Muirhead as Vreli as an adult ; Conductor - Rory Macdonald; Director - Stephen Medcalf; Associate Director - Rodula Gaitanou; Set & Costume Designer - Jamie Vartan; Lighting Designer - Simon Corder; Choreographer - Paula O’Reilly; Credit: © CLIVE BARDA/ArenaPAL;

As we approach Wexford Festival Opera 2013 Bernard Clarke looks back at 2012 and brings us the acclaimed production of Delius’s divisive, opera masterpiece, A Village Romeo and Juliet.

Recorded at the 2012 Wexford Festival Opera.

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