LA BELLE HELENE

Offenbach

2019
A co-production with New Sussex Opera

2019 cast:

Helen of Troy HANNAH PEDLEY

Bacchis JENNIFER CLARK

Menelaus PAUL FEATHERSTONE

Agamemnon CHARLES JOHNSTON

Orestes CATHERINE BACKHOUSE

Calchas ROB GILDON

Paris ANTHONY FLAUM

Conductor TOBY PURSER

Designer GABRIELLA CSANYI-WILLS

Lighting Designer MATTHEW CATER




Original Casts

Helen of Troy VICTORIA BYRON

Bacchis PAMELA HAY

Menelaus SIMON BUTTERISS

Agamemnon IAN BELSEY

Orestes LOUISE CRANE

Calchas MARTIN GEORGE

Paris ANDY MORTON



Conductor WILL CARSLAKE

Designer GABRIELLA CSANYI-WILLS




Other Casts

Helen of Troy VICTORIA BYRON

Bacchis HELEN FRENCH

Calchas BRUCE GRAHAM

Paris STEPHEN BROWN, IAIN DAVEY





“In the hands of Jeff Clarke and his Opera della Luna, the comic tale of the fair lady who would rather die than live in world without love becomes an outrageous entertainment.”
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS