Byre Opera presents Frank Martin's Le Vin herbé - £25/£22/£19 (discount available)

Director: Kally Lloyd-Jones
Conductor: Michael Downes
English Translation by Hugh Macdonald

While Wagner's Tristan und Isolde may be familiar to many, Frank Martin's exquisitely intimate opera offers a mediaeval reimagining of the legend, focusing on its Celtic roots. In Le Vin herbé, Tristan and Iseult are brought together not by choice, but by fate, and the mistaken sip of a magic love potion. Martin's haunting score carries us on a journey across tumultuous oceans and through forests, beautifully evoking their passion, forbidden love, grief and the inevitability of their tragedy. Sung in English by a cast comprised of the University of St Andrews' finest vocalists, joined by a small orchestra led by Ben Shute, this production of Le Vin herbé pays homage to its roots as a narrative oratorio, with an elegantly lean production, created especially for Byre Opera.

Admission: Pay-What-You-Can — £25/£22/£19
£15 (Music Centre members quoting discount code to be communicated)
£10 (Students quoting discount code to be communicated)

Tickets available in advance from the Byre Box Office:
01334 475000/www.byretheatre.com/upcoming