Join Springboard Opera as they launch their season with, The Boor, a comedic opera by Dominick Argento.
A young widow sits alone in the drawing room of a country manor. In the centre of the room is an ornate, golden frame with a portrait of her deceased husband. Since his passing, she has been resigned to a small existence, with only the company of her more-than-slightly exasperated manservant. But life has a curve-ball lying in wait for her. The sudden appearance of a stranger, The Boor, jolts her out of her haze. He demands payment for a debt left by her husband, and refuses to leave until it is settled. The two engage in a tumultuous battle of wit and courage, culminating in an unlikely duel. Their passionate engagement ultimately sparks something new and… unexpected.
This production marks the first performance of “The Boor” in Australia, and features some of the most prominent emerging operatic talents of South East Queensland. Directed by Emma Nightingale, conducted by emerging talent Guillaume Lemay-Yates and accompanied by John Woods, this production is bursting at the seams with local talent.
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