Role Debut as Ellen Orford at the Bayerische Staatsoper

Ms. Willis-Sørensen returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper to make her role debut as Ellen Orford in Britten’s gripping opera, Peter Grimes. This profound tragedy, based on a poem by George Crabbe, immerses its audience in the closed world of a small 18th-century Suffolk fishing village based on Aldeburgh which was to be Britten’s own home. The sheer force of the music penetrates deep into the soul, lifting the narrative to create a landmark in 20th-century opera. Conducted by Edward Gardner, Ms. Willis-Sørensen is joined by her colleagues Stuart Skelton as the titular character Peter Grimes, Claudia Mahnke as Aunty and Iain Paterson as Balstrode.

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