The stylish and sophisticated Susanna’s Secret (Il segreto di Susanna), is a comedy opera built on marital misunderstanding, full of fun and frothiness. A man suspects his wife is having an affair when he smells cigarette smoke from her clothes, and strives to discover her secret with hilarious consequences. OTC OPERA HUB artists Rachel Croash (soprano) and Rory Musgrave (baritone) star in Wolf-Ferrari’s opera, which is wryly observant about the secrets that couples keep. Tom Creed (DEEP, KAF 2014) directs, with Andrew Synnott conducting the OTC touring ensemble. Sung in English, in a new translation by Tom Swift, this is a rare opportunity for opera lovers to see this classic short work, and a perfect introduction to opera for newcomers.
The two operas Susanna’s Secret and The Human Voice will be touring as a double bill to ten theatres from 11 – 24 November, tour dates are:
Wed 11 Nov Mermaid Arts Centre Bray
Thur 12 Civic Theatre Tallaght
Fri 13 Droichead Theatre Drogheda
Sat 14 Backstage Theatre Longford
Mon 16 Visual Carlow
Wed 18 Roscommon Arts Centre
Fri 20 Siamsa Tire Tralee
Sat 21 Source Arts Centre Thurles
Mon 23 Town Hall Theatre Galway
Tue 24 Pavilion Theatre Dun Laoghaire
For further information: opera.ie