The Runaway Royal

Adapted from Emmanuel Chabrier’s The Reluctant King

Monday 19 February 2024

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A captivating royal adventure…

Join the Opera North Youth Chorus and the Opera North Youth Orchestra, as they join forces once again for a special one-off semi-staged performance at Leeds Grand Theatre, directed by Anna Pool.

Based on Emmanuel Chabrier’s The Reluctant King (Le Roi malgré lui), this new adaptation is based on Jeremy Sams and Michael Wilcox‘s English translation.

Price
£15 / £10 under 18s

Date & time
Monday 19 February at 19:00

Running time
Approximately one hour

Language
Sung in English with English titles

Age guidance
Suitable for age 6 upwards

Story

Welcome to Moldavia, a prosperous land where peace and happiness reign eternally for all citizens.

At least, that’s what they have to say if they don’t want to lose their heads.

Since the disappearance of the rightful heir to the throne, the country has been ruled with an iron fist by the dastardly dictator, Albert the Bad. Sick of Albert’s brutal regime, a group of revolutionaries plot to overthrow him and restore the rightful heir – easier said than done when there’s a spy in the midst, love is in the air, and the missing monarch is nowhere to be found.

Cast & creative

Oliver Rundell

Conductor

Anna Pool

Director

Nicholas Shaw

Youth Chorus Master

A man with blonde hair and a purple shirt.
Cameron Mitchell

Nangis

A man with short dark hair wearing a shirt and blazer.
Jack Holton

Henri

A woman with long hair over her left shoulder.
Lucy Anderson

Minka

Opera North Youth Orchestra
Opera North Youth Chorus

Acknowledgements

The Opera North Youth Company is supported by The Keith Howard Foundation, The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation, Whitaker Charitable Trust, Derek Hill Foundation, The Percy Hedley 1990 Trust, The Arts Society Leeds. Arts scholarships are kindly supported by the Leverhulme Trust.

The Opera North Youth Orchestral Programme is supported by The Keith Howard Foundation, The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation and The Whitaker Charitable Trust. Arts scholarships are kindly supported by the Leverhulme Trust.

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