'Pincher Martin' - a new opera by Oliver Rudland based on the novel by William Golding
Pincher Martin - world premiere of a new film-opera; libretto and music by Oliver Rudland, based on the novel Pincher Martin by William Golding. With a first-night introductory talk by renowned public intellectual Roger Scruton.
Set during World War II, Pincher Martin is an existential re-telling of the 'Don Giovanni' fable. On a lonely islet in the middle of the Atlantic, a stranded naval officer is forced to re-live events from his ruthlessly selfish past. Through his memories a
Time: 7pm. Tickets: £40, £30, £20, £10 from the RCM box office
Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS
Thu 24 Jul to Sat 26 Jul 2014