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| Death's Cabaret - A love story |
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Death’s Cabaret – A love story
A night when entertainment means life or death.
And the forbidden pleasures of cabaret make passionate love to classical music.
Performed by Matthew Sharp and the Sacconi Quartet
“extraordinary cellist, virile bass-baritone, compelling actor – Matthew Sharp's astonishingly comprehensive versatility.” The Daily Telegraph
“Extraordinarily impressive and effective...a spell-binding triumph.” Evening Star
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First half
Songs by Brel and Ravel, Debussy’s irresistible string quartet
Second half
Death’s Cabaret - A Love Story
The story of a man’s search for truth.
Of all-consuming love for a dangerous woman.
And the ultimate sacrifice...
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A ground-breaking new kind of concerto – a cabaret concerto - commissioned
for outstanding cellist, baritone and story-teller Matthew Sharp with the acclaimed
Sacconi Quartet from celebrated composer Stephen Deazley and award-winning
writer Martin Riley.
Cabaret Concerto is a unique and thrilling marriage of the 19th-century concerto form with the grime and sensuality of cabaret - both an innovation and a re-invention of an ancient tradition. Dangerous, intimate, raw and virtuosic, it promises to be an unforgettable night.
As our hero discovers.
Mistress Death comes to call. Your time upon this earth is up. When life is in the balance, what will save you? Love, music or waking from the nightmare?
Let the performance of a lifetime begin!
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Written by Martin Riley
Composed by Stephen Deazley, Music at the Brewhouse
Performed by Matthew Sharp and the Sacconi Quartet
Produced by Sharp Productions in collaboration with Music at the Brewhouse
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Sharp Productions
Sharp Productions collaborates with leading artists from music, theatre, film and dance to make extraordinary music theatre.
Music at the Brewhouse
Brewhouse is an eclectic performing group drawn from classical, improvised, experimental, and electronic music traditions.They make music projects that stretch the imaginations and skills of both audiences and participants.
"There are national treasures in this country - books, pictures, rare and beautiful things. There are also people who in other countries would be considered national treasures, such as composer Stephen Deazley." Evening News
“You had to listen, and wanted to. The libretto is by Martin Riley...
enchanting, genuinely funny, brilliantly accomplished.” The Times
“The young Sacconi Quartet rose wonderfully to the work’s demands...
creating the illusion of intimate closeness.” The Spectator
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This work was commissioned by Beyond Borders and Arts Council England and was made possible with funding through Beyond Borders from the PRS for Music Foundation, Creative Scotland, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts Council Wales and Foyle Foundation.
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