Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
Saffron Hall Saffron Walden, United KingdomThe Travelling Companion A mysterious stranger, a princess, a wizard’s riddle, with haunting, romantic music: the exciting re-discovery of Charles Villiers Stanford’s last and arguably finest opera, based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, with libretto by Henry Newbolt. This is the first professional production of the work for over eighty years, and the first recording of any of Stanford’s nine operas – a key event in the current renaissance of interest in his music. New Sussex Opera Orchestra New Sussex Opera Chorus New Sussex Opera Dancers conductor Toby Purser director Paul Higgins designer Isabella Van Braeckel lighting designer Tom Turner choreographer Roseanna Anderson John David Horton The Travelling Companion Julien Van Mellaerts The Princess Kate Valentine The King Pauls Putnins The Wizard Ian Beadle The Herald Felix Kemp Two girls Tamzin Barnett, Lucy Urquhart

