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Death in Venice

Video Designer for Death in Venice by Benjamin Britten for the Welsh National Opera.

Directed by Olivia Fuchs.

Reviews

… “the sheer variety of Sam Sharples’ videos of Venice and its lagoon proves endlessly evocative.”
THE STAGE, George Hall

… “with video spreading slowly lapping water in evocative cyclorama footage on the rear wall.”
GUARDIAN, Rian Evans

… “with sensuous monochrome images of Venice (video by Sam Sharples)…”
The Observer, Fiona Maddocks

Tim Creadigol | Creative Team

Arweinydd | Conductor Leo Hussain (gan eithrio 11 Mai | exc 11 May), Edmund Whitehead (11 Mai | May)
Cyfarwyddwr | Director Olivia Fuchs
Dylunydd | Designer Nicola Turner
Dylunydd Goleuo | Lighting Designer Robbie Butler
Dylunydd Fideo | Video Designer Sam Sharples
Ymgynghorydd Syrcas | Circus Consultant Tom Rack
Dylunydd a Chyfarwyddwr Syrcas | Circus Designer and Director Firenza Guidi
Cyfarwyddwr Staff | Staff Director Caroline Chaney
Lleoliad Cyfarwyddwr RWCMD Director Placement Talia Stern
Arweinydd Cynorthwyol | Assistant Conductor Edmund Whitehead
Meistr y Corws | Chorus Master Frederick Brown
Staff Gerddoriaeth | Music Staff Stephen Wood
Tîm Cynhyrchu | Production Team
Rheolwr Cynhyrchu | Production Manager Megan Sinnett
Rheolwr Llwyfan | Stage Manager Jenni Price
Dirprwy Reolwr Llwyfan | Deputy Stage Manager Suzie Erith
Rheolwr Llwyfan Cynorthwyol | Assistant Stage Manager Georgia Evans
Pennaeth Llwyfan | Head of Stage Dan Saddington
Pennaeth Gwisgoedd | Head of Costume Siân Price
Pennaeth Wigiau a Cholur | Head of Wigs & Makeup Siân McCabe
Pennaeth Propiau | Head of Props Torben Schacht
Adeiladwyd a phaentiwyd y setiau gan | Scenery built and painted by Cardiff Theatrical Services Ltd
Propiau, gwisgoedd a wiglau Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru
Props, costumes and wigs Welsh National Opera
wisgoedd ychwanegol | Additional costumes Jill Salen, Emily Kingston-Lee, Dienise Haywood, Sarah Edwards, Stephan Harrington, Lara Bradbear, Lois Edmunds

Cast

Gustav von Aschenbach
Mark Le Brocq (gan eithrio 11 Mai | exc 11 May), Peter Van Hulle (11 Mai | May)
Gondola, Rheolwr Gwesty, Barbwr Gwesty, Arweinydd y Cerddorion, Llais Dionysus | The Traveller, Elderly Fop, Gondolier, Hotel Manager, Hotel Barber, Leader of the Players, Voice of Dionysus
Roderick Williams
Llais Apollo | Voice of Apollo
Alexander Chance (gan eithrio 26 Maw | exc 26 Mar), Timothy Morgan (26 Maw | Mar)
Tadzio Antony César
Mam Bwylaidd | Diana Salles
Polish Mother
Merch 1 Daughter 1 Vilhelmiina Sinervo
Merch 2 Daughter 2 Selma Hellmann
Athrawes Governess & Jaschiu Riccardo Saggese
Dynes Danaidd |
Danish Lady
Carolyn Jackson
Mam Rwsiaidd | Fiona Harrison-Wolfe
Russian Mother
Dynes Saesnig a Gwerthwr Les
English Lady and Lace Seller
Meriel Andrew
Merch Ffrengig a Cherddor Crwydrol French Girl and Strolling Player Claire Hampton
Gwethwr Mefus | Emily Christina Loftus
Strawberry Seller
Gwerthwr Papur Newydd Seller Angharad Morgan’
| Newspaper
Mam Ffrengig | Sarah Pope
French Mother
Mam Almaenaidd | Stella Woodman
German Mother
Nani Rwsiaidd | Helen Greenaway
Russian Nanny
Cardotwraig | Beca Davies”
Beggar Woman
Porthor Gwesty | Hotel Porter Peter Van Hulle (gan eithrio 11 Mai | exc 11 May); Michael Clifton-Thompson (Mai 11 May)
Americanwr 1, Cerddor Crwydrol a
Rhwyfwr Gondola 3 | American 1, Strolling Player and Gondolier 3 Rhodri Prys Jones
Americanwr 2, Gwestai Gwesty a Rhwyfwr Gondola 1 | American 2, Hotel Guest & Gondolier 1 Simon Buttle
Gwneuthurwr Gwydr | Alun Rhys-Jenkins
Glass Maker
Badwr y Lido, Gweinydd Bwyty a Thad Rwsiaidd | Lido Boatman, Restaurant
Waiter and Russian Father Alastair Moore’
Tad Pwylaidd, Rhwyfwr Gondola 2
a Gwestai Gwesty | Polish Father, Gondolier 2 and Hotel Guest Jasey Hall
Tad Almaenaidd | German Father
Julian Boyce
Stiward y Llong, Gweinydd y Gwesty ac Offeiriad Sant Marc | Ship’s Steward, Hotel Waiter and Priest in St Mark’s Martin Lloyd
Clerc Saesnig English Clerk Gareth Brynmor John
Gwesteion Gwesty | Hotel Guests
Helen Jarmany’, Sian Meinir
Tywysydd Fenis | Guide in Venice