“Greek is great : go. Greek grabs you by the gullet and shows you what a real contemporary opera can be like … both approachable and adventurous.” observer

“an operatic landmark” the times

based on the play by Steven Berkoff
A co-production with Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon

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Autumn 2011
Edinburgh · Oxford · Basingstoke · Mold · Aberystwyth · Huddersfield · Newport

“despite the obvious aggression of Turnage’s pulsing rhythms in the violent scenes, at the heart of the opera runs a lyrical core of unforgettable melody, exquisitely orchestrated in homage to Stravinsky, Henze, Britten and Tippett, but never sounding borrowed.” sunday times