
Music
Camille Saint-Saëns
Libretto
Ferdinand Lemaire
Presenter
Ian Skelly
Conductor
Alexander Soddy
Revival Director
Benjamin Davis
Revival Choreographer
Róisín Whelan
Tenor
SeokJong Baek
Mezzo-soprano
Aigul Akhmetshina
Bass
William Thomas
Chief Répétiteur
Patrick Milne
Singer
Maria Schellenberg
Director of Learning and Participation
Jillian Barker
Head of Public Engagement
Emma Head
Insights Producer
Aisling Henihan
Patron
HM The King
Music Director
Jakub Hrůša
Director of Opera
Oliver Mears
Director of Casting
Peter Mario Katona
Associate Director
Netia Jones
Administrative Director
Cormac Simms
We are working hard on our commitment towards becoming more sustainable and are striving for our net zero goal of 2035. By using digital cast sheets and e-tickets, we have reduced our paper consumption by over five tonnes per year. You can view our digital cast sheets on a computer, tablet or smartphone by scanning the QR codes displayed around the building using your smartphone’s camera app. They are also displayed on screens outside the auditoria.
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