The newly formed Opera Exchange is collaborating with the Grimeborn 09, Arcola Opera Festival

at the Arcola Theatre on August 24th 2009 The Descent of Inanna - bare bones version. 

“A fantastically powerful piece”  4 stars David Winskill, Ham and High  full review

“Roditi’s music was...very interesting and had some extremely creative ensemble singing” 3 stars John Bird, remotegoat.com

“...palpable musicianship in the sustained ululations. Roditi's score proceeds in choric slabs which rise up like huge waves..”    Michael Coveney, Independent online

“Opera Factory’s Marie Angel and folk specialist Vivien Ellis perform with great intensity.

The tenor Stephen Douse... has a fine tone” Paul Callum, Daily Express.

The Descent of Inanna

introducing the newly revised, BARE BONES score.

A scaled down version of the acclaimed chamber opera specially prepared for Grimeborn 09.

Composer Jenni Roditi

Libretto Lyn Gambles

Musical Preparation Alex Ingram

Director/Choreographer/Dancer Clare West

Cast: Sianed Jones, Vivien Ellis, Marie Angel, Steve Douse, Jenni Roditi

Musicians: Dominic Saunders (piano), Walter Fabeck (harmonium), Martin Allen (percussion)

Inanna

Painting by Jocelyn Chaplin.

Artists on this recording

Conductor Alex Ingram        

Singers                                

Maria Jardardottir

Adey Grummet

Jenni Roditi

with

Kerry Andrew

Marie Angel

Steve Douse

Nigel Robson

Michael Solomon Williams

Jereny Birchall

Players

Nancy Ruffer

Dai Pritchard

Ian Humphries

Darragh Morgan

Nic Pendelbury

Deirdre Cooper

Corado Canonici

Julian Jacobson

Walter Fabeck

Martin Allen

Joby Burgess

photo Franca Chretien