Holst’s ‘Sāvitri’ at Lauderdale House – Opera returns to London

When:
22/08/2020 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
2020-08-22T18:30:00+01:00
2020-08-22T20:30:00+01:00
Where:
Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill
Highgate Hill London N6 5HG
Cost:
£12
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Sāvitri is told by Death that her husband Satyavān is about to die. When he returns from his day’s work in the forest he collapses. Death now offers Sāvitri a wish, and she asks for ‘Life’. Death agrees, but Sāvitri then points out that life for her is indivisible from her husband’s life. Death has been tricked and admits defeat. Satyavān revives: even death, like life, is ‘Māyā’ – illusion.

HGO brings live opera back to London with an open-air, socially-distanced production of Gustav Holst’s ‘Sāvitri’ , a tale of life, death, illusion and hope powerfully resonant with our times. HGO is dedicated to supporting singers at the start of their careers – they will lead the return of vibrant opera to the capital.

The staged open-air production, with orchestra, of this one-act opera will take place, in accordance with government regulations, in the portico of Lauderdale House, Highgate, with the audince sonciall disnntanced on the lawn. There are two performances per evening (at 18:30 and 20:00) on the
13th, 15, 20th and 22nd August –

The production is staged by Julia Mintzer, and conducted by Thomas Payne. Fou more detials see www.hgo.org.uk/savitri or Lauderdale House website.