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THE RED ROOM – a portable opera for three voices. Set 1930s Iran, The Red Room is an intimate drama with overtones of Gothic horror, that explores nihilism and philosophic despair. Based on a short story by the Iranian modernist master, Sadegh Hedayat. In a provincial Persian town, an enigmatic stranger offers a stranded traveller a room. In a night of revelations, the traveller is drawn into the inner life of his Host and discovers the secret of the Red Room.
Place: London, Cockpit TheatreTime: 8/9/2022 - 8.20 pmMusic: Amir Mahyar TafreshipourLibretto: Dominic PowerCountertenor: Ralph Williams Soprano: Maya Sapone Baritone: Yuki OkuyamaViolin: Darragh Morgan Clarinet: Christa Danielsen Harp: Gabriella Dall'Olio Conductor: Marcello Palazzo
Lighting Design: Steve Lowe Director: Chiara D'Anna
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