The Woodlanders (2006)
Music theatre piece in development as part of a residency at the National Opera Studio. Based on the 1886 novel of the same title by Thomas Hardy
libretto Ben Dunwell
Commissioning details
Commissioned by the National Opera Studio as part of a residency
Commissioned by the National Opera Studio as part of a residency
Performances
Sequences from the show were presented at the opera studio in April 2006
Sequences from the show were presented at the opera studio in April 2006
Reviews
"the whole work does indeed tug at the heartstrings in true Todd style: we expect nothing less from this collaborative Todd/Dunwell duo. I look forward to a fully staged follow-up of the complete opera, with full orchestration, in due course. Even in this embryo state it has dramatic tension and lyrical flow.”
"the whole work does indeed tug at the heartstrings in true Todd style: we expect nothing less from this collaborative Todd/Dunwell duo. I look forward to a fully staged follow-up of the complete opera, with full orchestration, in due course. Even in this embryo state it has dramatic tension and lyrical flow.”
Jill Barlow/ Tempo/ 2006