Theatre Royal Glasgow
Loosely based on Greek mythology as told in Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Euripides’ The Bacchae, Strauss’ lush score – one of his personal favourites – showcases The Orchestra of Scottish Opera in a journey of discovery, grief, and ultimately rebirth and release.
The young Daphne feels at home nowhere so much as in nature. She loves the trees, sunlight, and flowers, but recoils at the idea of human romance, even when offered selflessly by her childhood friend Leukippos. Soon a mysterious stranger arrives, seeming to bring the power of the sun and to understand Daphne’s kinship with nature. When her father prepares a feast for the return of the gods, which he feels is imminent, Daphne’s otherworldly love comes up against all-too-human jealousies and struggles.
Sung in German with English supertitles
Conductor Stuart Stratford
Concert Staging Emma Jenkins
Daphne Hye-Youn Lee
Leukippos Shengzhi Ren
Peneios Dingle Yandell
Gaea Claire Barnett-Jones
Apollo Brad Cooper
Shepherds Ross Cumming, Monwabisi Lindi, Colin Murray, Francis Church
Maids Catriona Hewitson, Inna Husieva
Theatre Royal Glasgow
Opened in 1867, Theatre Royal Glasgow went through two fires before the turn of the century. Standing tall through thick and thin, the theatre has since presented a wide variety of productions covering all genres, including residents Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet. Featuring a Victorian auditorium, Theatre Royal presents first class entertainment.
Theatre Royal Glasgow
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