‘The Opera Locos’ Makes London Premiere at the Peacock Theatre

By Afton Wooten
(Photo credit: Sadler’s Wells)

The award-winning Spanish theatre company Yllana brings the London premiere of “The Opera Locos” to the Peacock Theatre.

Marc Álvarez’s “The Opera Locos” features music from classic operas including Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte,” Verdi’s “La Traviata,” Puccini’s “La Boèhme” and “Madama Butterfly,” Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” and Bizet’s “Carmen,” among others alongside pop and rock hits such as Mika’s “Grace Kelly,” Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” Whitney Houston’s “I will always love you,” and more.

The show follows a troupe of eccentric opera singers as they embark on a performance of repertoire from the greatest operatic composers. Throughout the show they each reveal their hidden passions that will bring unpredictable and comedic consequences. The cast is made up of Enrique Sánchez-Ramos, Jesús Álvarez, María Rey-Joly, Mayca Teba, and Michaël Koné. The orchestra accompaniment is pre-recorded by Orquesta Sinfonica VERUM under the baton of Manuel Coves.

David Fry, Peacock Programmer, said in a press release, “For anyone who might be intimidated by seeing a full-scale opera or indeed anyone who’s a regular operagoer then this is definitely the show for you. It’s like opera’s greatest hits performed by seasoned singers with comedy and a few surprises. One of the best shows I’ve seen in Edinburgh for a long time.”

Premiere performances run May 8-11 at the Peacock Theatre in London.

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