Lovers, Losers and larrikins

An original story with opera classics

Join us for another fantastic performance from Rogue Opera, back in 2023 with a new production showcasing all the big issues in opera – doomed love, star-crossed lovers, the eternal battle between good and evil, loyalty and jealousy, power and revenge. But it’s not all about LOVE and LOSS – there’s plenty of FUN to be had along the way, embodied by opera’s best larrikins – the mavericks, jokers, comedians and sidekicks.

With spoken English dialogue linking amazing opera pieces, Rogue Opera’s four singers and pianist return to Fuller’s Opera in the Garden with another cleverly crafted adventure through the opera canon to delight newcomers and connoisseurs alike.

Opera is full of grand love stories, but it doesn’t always end well. Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all? What about those larrikins, rakes and scoundrels who only care about themselves? When the dust settles, who will have found or died for love? Who are the real losers… and who will have the last laugh?

Meet our artists

HAZEL NEIGHBOUR
"The Soprano"

YULIYA TRISHKEU
"The Soprano"

CAROLYN CARRAGHER
"The Mezzo"

BRONWEN STEPHENS-HARDING
"The Mezzo"

DAVID POWTON
"The Tenor"

JAMES SCHOUTEN
"The Tenor"

NICK DWYER
"The Baritone"

ROBBIE HAYLETT
"The Baritone"

GUY MURGATROYD
"The Guy on the Piano"

And our Backstage Creatives and crew
we couldn't do it without them!

SOPHIE LEVI-ROOS
Assistant Director

PATRICIA OKENWA
Movement Director and Dramaturge

JAMES KORNEIJ
Sound Engineer

EDDIE LATTER
Tour Manager

For full Opera Drama, most of the songs are sung in the original language – if you'd like to know more, scroll down and click on the links below for translations and information about the original operas

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Thank you for coming with us on this Rogue Opera journey through some of opera's best arias, duets and ensembles. If you haven't had a chance to see the fantastic operas these pieces are borrowed from, we hope your interest is piqued to explore further!

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