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Where The Wild Things Are, 10 November 1984

The Opera

Venue: Palace Theatre, Manchester

Composer: Oliver Knussen

Librettist: Maurice Sendak

Conductor: Stephen Barlow

Orchestra: London Sinfonietta

Cast

Max: Rosemary Hardy

Mama: Linda Hirst

Tzippy (Voice): Linda Hirst

Tzippy (Movement): Jenny Weston

Moishe (Voice): Hugh Hetherington

Moishe (Movement): David Turner

Bruno (Voice): Stephen Richardson

Bruno (Movement): Cengiz Saner

Emile (Voice): Stephen Rhys-Williams

Emile (Movement): Anthony Bailey

Bernard (Voice): Andrew Gallacher

Bernard (Movement): Howard Lee

Goat (Voice): Hugh Hetherington

Goat (Movement): Mike Gallant

Shade (Movement): George Reid

Production Team

Original Producer: Frank Corsaro

Staff Director: Robert Carsen

Set Designer: Maurice Sendak

Costume Designer: Maurice Sendak

Lighting Designer: Robert Bryan