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Where The Wild Things Are, 13 January 1984

The Opera

Venue: National Theatre, London

Composer: Oliver Knussen

Librettist: Maurice Sendak

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Orchestra: London Sinfonietta

Cast

Max: Karen Beardsley

Mama: Mary King

Tzippy (Voice): Mary King

Tzippy (Movement): Jenny Weston

Moishe (Voice): Hugh Hetherington

Moishe (Movement): Perry Davey

Bruno (Voice): Jeremy Munro

Bruno (Movement): Cengiz Saner

Emile (Voice): Stephen Rhys-Williams

Emile (Movement): Brian Andro

Bernard (Voice): Andrew Gallacher

Bernard (Movement): Bernard Bennett

Goat (Voice): Hugh Hetherington

Goat (Movement): Mike Gallant

Shade (Movement): Anthony Bailey

Shade (Movement): Serge Julian

Production Team

Original Director: Frank Corsaro

Associate Director: Robert Carsen

Set Designer: Maurice Sendak

Costume Designer: Maurice Sendak

Lighting Designer: Robert Bryan

Choreographer: Jonathan Wolken