Velazquez's Christ in the House of Martha and Mary |

Peter Sellars, director of The Gospel According to the Other Mary and National Gallery curators Jennifer Sliwka and Colin Wiggins discuss the different representations of Mary Magdalene in religious art ahead of the world stage premiere of John Adams's work at the London Coliseum. Here they discuss Velazquez's Christ in the House of Martha and Mary.
The Gospel According to the Other Mary: • John Adams: The Gospel...
Celebrated American composer, John Adams and globally renowned director, Peter Sellars return to ENO for the world stage premiere of The Gospel According to the Other Mary.
21 Nov - 5 Dec | 6 performances | Tickets from only £5 | Book now: goo.gl/Q6ijNF
This dramatic new production follows on from ENO’s acclaimed stagings of all three of Adams’s major operas, Nixon in China, Doctor Atomic and most recently The Death of Klinghoffer in 2012.
Now, Sellars presents a full staging of his modern Passion, The Gospel According to the Other Mary for the first time. The narrative is based on New Testament stories of Lazarus and Jesus and draws inspiration from evocative Mexican poetry and contemporary texts.
Stunning sets by 2014 Sochi Olympiad designer, George Tsypin and a troupe of world-class dancers enhance the storytelling, while ENO regular Patricia Bardon - Mary Magdalene - leads a superb cast that includes a major role for the ENO Chorus. Berkeley Symphony Music Director Joana Carneiro conducts.
The Gospel According to the Other Mary cast and creative team
Mary Magdalene: Patricia Bardon
Martha: Meredith Arwady
Lazarus: Russell Thomas
Counter-tenors: Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings, Nathan Medley
Conductor: Joana Carneiro
Director: Peter Sellars
Set Designer: George Tsypin
Costume Designer: Gabriel Berry
Lighting Designer: James F. Ingalls
Sound Designer: Mark Grey
Libretto: Peter Sellars after Old and New Testament sources, Hildegard of Bingen and 20th-century writers
21 Nov - 5 Dec | 6 performances | Tickets from only £5 | Book now: goo.gl/Q6ijNF
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