Powder Her Face (1999)
Penned by composer Thomas Ades, this contemporary opera is based on the life of the Duchess of Argyll (played by Mary Plazas), who's fallen on hard times in old age. A notoriously oversexed money-grubber in her younger days, the down-and-out duchess faces eviction from the hotel she calls home. Heather Buck, Daniel Norman and Graeme Broadbent also star in this uninhibited production, with Ades conducting the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.
Director: Margaret Williams
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Mary Plazas as Duchess |
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Heather Buck as Maid |
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Daniel Norman (Tenor) as Electrician |
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Graeme Broadbent as Hotel manager |
| Sound | Thomas Adès | Conductor |
| Crew | Thomas Adès | Compositor |
| Writing | Philip Hensher | Writer |
| Directing | Margaret Williams | Director |
