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This was a project developed with conductor Peter Ash, creating a performable version of Debussy’s unfinished fragments, staged in the very atmospheric Christchurch in Spitalfields, London. It was a double bill with Berlioz’ Cl\u00e9opatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The London International Opera Festival then asked for a fully staged version for the Queen Elisabeth Hall. That was the start of Francisco’s early collaboration with designer Nigel Lowery. The show was bought by the Lisbon festival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Spitalfields Festival\u00a0\u00b7 London \u00b7 June 1986<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Queen Elizabeth Hall\u00a0\u00b7 London \u00b7 June 1989<\/li>\n\n\n\n
S\u00e3o Carlos\u00a0\u00b7 Lisbon \u00b7 September 1989 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Creative Team <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sets<\/td>
Nigel Lowery<\/td><\/tr>
Costumes<\/td>
Nigel Lowery<\/td><\/tr>
Lighting<\/td>
Brod Mason<\/td><\/tr>
Conductor<\/td>
Peter Ash<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Claire Powell, James Meek, Ingrid Atrott, Helen Charnock, Robert Dean, Henry Herford, Rudolph Piernay, Stephen Varcoe, Richard Jackson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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