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In Five Years’ Time is a ‘drama in song’ based on an experimental play by Spain’s favourite poet, Federico García Lorca, who described the work as a meditation on the passing of time. The surreal plot explores themes of love, identity and decay, yet does so in the manner of a fairy tale, clothed in fun and topsy-turvy. Lorca himself said it was impossible to stage, but The Music Troupe has put together a cast of 8 superb singers – playing 14 roles – to bring this operatic adaptation to life in the style of a cabaret. Displaying Edward Lambert’s trademark lyricism, the music is stimulating and accessible while the drama and poetry are uniquely heart-rending. Five years to the day after completing the draft, when the nationalists rose up on the outbreak of civil war, Lorca was executed and the play turned out to posses more than a hint of prophecy.
Join us in the atmospheric surroundings of The Space Theatre in London’s East End for the first performances of this exciting new opera.
Federico: James Schouten (tenor)
Bridesmaid 1 / Dying Child: Rosalind Dobson (soprano)
Bridesmaid 2 / Dying Cat: Mae Heydorn (mezzo–soprano)
Belisa / Italian Countess: Lucy Gibbs (mezzo–soprano)
Rosita: Fiona Hymns (soprano)
Pedro / Colombina: Jean-Max Lattemann (counter–tenor)
Juan / Arlecchino: Chris Murphy (baritone)
Fernando / Pierrot: Thomas Stevenson (bass)
Music: Edward Lambert
Words: adapted by the composer after the play Así que pasen cinco años (1931)
Musical Director / Piano: Alistair Burton
Accordion: Jing Jia
Lighting: Simon Pike
Movement: Jenny Weston
Stage Director: Walter Hall
