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Swanhunter is an imaginative chamber opera, based on the Finnish folk epic The Kalevala, which is aimed at children aged 7+ and adults.
Composed by Jonathan Dove and with a libretto by Alasdair Middleton, it tells the tale of Lemminkainen who, against his mother’s wishes, travels to the icy north in search of a bride.
Impossible tasks await him — he must hunt the devil’s elk, ride the devil’s horse and shoot a swan.
This Opera North co-production with The Wrong Crowd theatre company is a fusion of opera and puppetry, which makes an ideal introduction to music theatre for children.
Tours until May 3.operanorth.co.uk
