THE ENCHANTED PIG

A Musical Tale By Jonathan Dove, Libretto by Alasdair Middleton
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, February 2020

"It's a terrific achievement. Such a splendid array of wonderful young voices, giving truthful and touching performances."

Jonathan Dove, Composer


Premiering at the Young Vic in 2006, The Enchanted Pig is a community opera. The story finds its roots in Romanian and Norwegian folk tales, and musically blends the worlds of opera, musical theatre, vaudeville, and musical comedy. The music is through-composed for a cast of opera singers and singing actors, and has delighted audiences across the UK and USA in professional and amateur productions.

2020 Manchester University Music Society 
Creative Team

Director - Nick Bond 

Musical Directors - James Gillett & Katherine Stonham
Chorus Master - Hannah Elliott
Répétiteurs - Max Macmillan and Rosie Sutton
Producer - Isla May Atay 
Designer - Maria Kolpaktchi 
Opera Manager - Thomas Clough
Lighting Technician - Georgina Rosser 
Stage Managers - Megan Kerry and Rosie Amos 

*Poster Design by Maria Kolpaktchi 

Cast

Flora - Katherine Macaulay

Pig - Jonny Reynolds 

Adelaide - Freya Parry 

Old Woman - Verity Stroud 

Mab/Mrs Northwind - Ellie Klouda 

Dot - Molly Sprouting 

King Hildebrand - Thomas Clough 

Moon - Tom Green 

Sun - Harry Dichmont 

Day - Grace Gammell 

King of the West - Dexter Drown 

King of the East - Louis de Satgé 

Book of Fate - Katie Emmanuel 

Northwind - Roman Armstrong



Chorus
Jess Ferguson
Kathryn Bradley
Hannah-Jo Mackinlay
Florence Price
Jacob Oberholzer
Dominic Carver

Band 

Trombone - Ben Attfield 

Cello - Rebekah Clarke 
Double Bass - Minnie Elliott 
Percussion - Alex Kennett 
Harp - Emma Magee 
Piano - Rosie Sutton and Max Macmillan


This was a highly accomplished production in every respect [...] congratulations to the creative team whose attention to detail was second to none.

Professor Caroline Bithell, Head of Music, University of Manchester

It's a terrific achievement. Such a splendid array of wonderful young voices, giving truthful and touching performances.

Jonathan Dove, Composer

*Photographs by Calvin Zhang, @zhangcc_photography