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Where The Wild Things Are, 09 January 1984
The Opera
Venue: National Theatre, London
Composer: Oliver Knussen
Librettist: Maurice Sendak
Conductor: Oliver Knussen
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta
Cast
Max: Karen Beardsley
Mama: Mary King
Tzippy (Voice): Mary King
Tzippy (Movement): Jenny Weston
Moishe (Voice): Hugh Hetherington
Moishe (Movement): Perry Davey
Bruno (Voice): Jeremy Munro
Bruno (Movement): Cengiz Saner
Emile (Voice): Stephen Rhys-Williams
Emile (Movement): Brian Andro
Bernard (Voice): Andrew Gallacher
Bernard (Movement): Bernard Bennett
Goat (Voice): Hugh Hetherington
Goat (Movement): Mike Gallant
Shade (Movement): Anthony Bailey
Shade (Movement): Serge Julian
Production Team
Original Director: Frank Corsaro
Associate Director: Robert Carsen
Set Designer: Maurice Sendak
Costume Designer: Maurice Sendak
Lighting Designer: Robert Bryan
Choreographer: Jonathan Wolken
The Opera
Venue: National Theatre, London
Composer: Oliver Knussen
Librettist: Maurice Sendak
Conductor: Oliver Knussen
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta
Cast
Max: Karen Beardsley
Mama: Mary King
Tzippy (Voice): Mary King
Tzippy (Movement): Jenny Weston
Moishe (Voice): Hugh Hetherington
Moishe (Movement): Perry Davey
Bruno (Voice): Jeremy Munro
Bruno (Movement): Cengiz Saner
Emile (Voice): Stephen Rhys-Williams
Emile (Movement): Brian Andro
Bernard (Voice): Andrew Gallacher
Bernard (Movement): Bernard Bennett
Goat (Voice): Hugh Hetherington
Goat (Movement): Mike Gallant
Shade (Movement): Anthony Bailey
Shade (Movement): Serge Julian
Production Team
Original Director: Frank Corsaro
Associate Director: Robert Carsen
Set Designer: Maurice Sendak
Costume Designer: Maurice Sendak
Lighting Designer: Robert Bryan
Choreographer: Jonathan Wolken