New Palace Opera will present the world premiere of “A Kind Man” by composer Jonathan Finney at Hoxton Hall in London starting on June 7

The opera, which is based on a novel by Susan Hill, will be directed by Paul Higgins, with costumes, designs and lighting Harry Pizzey and Ali Hunter. It will star Gerrit Paul Groen, Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, Lizzie Holmes, Nicholas Morris, Zoe South and Kieran White.

Finney has been a fan of Hill’s work and when he published his novel, “A Kind Man,” he thought that it could make a great opera so he asked the author for permission and immediately got the green light.

“This is going to be wonderful. I am so proud of what Jonathan has done to transform a novel into something quite new, without losing the essence of the book,” Hill said as he listened to the opera rehearsals.

There will be additional performances on June 8, 10 and 12, 2022.