Garsington Opera has unveiled the casting and creatives for its upcoming season. 

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First up is Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” starring Shenyang, Hedvig Haugerud, Peter Rose, Edgaras Montvida, Claire Barnett-Jones, and Zachary Rioux. Francis O’Connor is the set designer, Mark Jonathan is the lighting designer, and Gareth Mole is the movement director. Projection Designs are by Illuminos.

Ed Lyon, Nardus Williams, Emily Sierra, Jessica Niles, Cláudia Ribas, William Thomas, and The English Concert perform in Mozart’s “La clemenza di Tito.” Alex Eales serves as set designer, along with lighting designer Azusa Ono, and movement director Natasha Harrison.

Handel’s “Serse,” designed by Tom Piper stars Niamh O’Sullivan, Lucy Crowe, Jake Arditti, Lucile Richardot, Alexandra Oomens, Henry Waddington, and Emyr Wyn Jones. They are joined by The English Consort. Lizzie Powell is the lighting designer and Lucy Cullingford is the movement director.

Michael Mayes, Elbenita Kajtazi, Germán Enrique Alcántara, Megan Marino, Claire Barnett-Jones, Claire Lees, Egor Zhuravskii, Colin Judson, Daniel Norman, and William Thomas star in Verdi’s “Falstaff.” Giles Cadle is the set designer, Malcolm Rippeth serves as lighting designer, and Rebecca Howell is the movement director.

The season closes with the world premiere of the new community opera, “Exodus” by John Barber and Jude Christian. Henna Mun, Seán Boylan, Robert Murray, and Yvonne Howard make up the cast. They are joined by the Garsington Opera Adult Company, Garsington Opera Youth Company, and School Companies. Nicky Shaw is the set designer, Mark Jonathan is the lighting designer, and Natasha Khamjani is the choreographer.

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