Sound and Music

Paris. Bastille Day. 1970. Régine Saint Laurent, once the world’s most revered operatic soprano, is preparing for her return to the stage after six years of silence. But in doing so, Régine is forced to confront the ghosts of her past. Can she defeat the demons that destroyed her career, and emerge triumphantly once more into the spotlight?

Sound and Music founders CMN teamed up with Manchester International Festival to support the development phase of this exciting new work, sponsoring the extensive workshops necessary to bring such an ambitious project to fruition.

After the phenomenal success of last year’s Monkey: Journey to the West, Prima Donna presents yet another exciting take on the operatic form, this time conjuring up the expansive sound and explosive glamour of opera’s nineteenth century heyday.

Composed by Rufus Wainwright, one of the greatest male vocalists and songwriters of his generation, this debut opera will be realised with award-winning director Daniel Kramer, British designer Antony McDonald, leading French conductor Pierre-André Valade, celebrated soprano Janis Kelly and the combined talents of Opera North.

Please note that Rufus Wainwright will not be performing in Prima Donna

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