The Railway Children

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Secrets, spies and adventure: a much-loved children’s classic becomes a thrilling new opera.
Photographer: Richard Hubert Smith

Jessica Cale (Bobbie), Matthew McKinney (Peter) and Henna Mun (Phyllis)

Rachael Lloyd (Cathy) and Edward Hawkins (David/Mr Tapolski)

Tim Anderson (Conductor) and Stephen Langridge (Director)

Bethany Horak-Hallett (Yolanda), Rachael Lloyd (Cathy), Matthew McKinney (Peter), Henna Mun (Phyllis) and Jessica Cale (Bobbie)

Henna Mun (Phyllis)

Jessica Cale (Bobbie)

Stephen Langridge (Director)

Rachael Lloyd (Cathy), Matthew McKinney (Peter), Jessica Cale (Bobbie) and Henna Mun (Phyllis)

Rhiain Taylor (Police Radio), Gavan Ring (Mr Perks) and members of The Glyndebourne Chorus

Edward Hawkins (David/Mr Tapolski) and Gavan Ring (Mr Perks)

Gavan Ring (Mr Perks) and James Cleverton (Sir Tommy Crawshaw)

Jessica Cale (Bobbie), Bethany Horak-Hallett (Yolanda), Rachael Lloyd (Cathy), Henna Mun (Phyllis) and Matthew McKinney (Peter)

Members of The Glyndebourne Chorus

The Railway Children will be on stage 30 october–1 november

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