The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge's wild epic poem is (re)mixed with music by Henry Purcell to create an immersive journey through calm seas, auspicious gales and supernatural elements.

Cast & Crew

(Director), Rory Kinnear (Narrator), Zoe Brookshaw (Soprano), Bethany Horak-Hallett (Mezzo), Jeremy Budd (Tenor), Jonathan Brown (Bass), (Writer), (Composer), Huw Daniel (Leader)

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