The world premiere of Nico Muhly's Marnie, based on Winston Graham’s novel and inspired by the screenplay.
Marnie is a compelling psychological thriller set in England during the late 1950s. A young woman makes her way through life by embezzling from her employers, before she moves on and changes her identity. When her current boss Mark Rutland catches her red-handed, he blackmails her into a loveless marriage. Marnie is left with no choice but to confront the hidden trauma from her past.
With a libretto by Nicholas Wright, Marnie examines the cost of freedom, the limitations of forgiveness and the impossibility of escaping the past, in music that is direct and powerful. Following Two Boys in 2011, this is composer Nico Muhly’s second world premiere for ENO.
Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer makes his UK opera debut, collaborating with ENO Music Director Martyn Brabbins. Grammy Award-winning mezzo Sasha Cooke sings the title role, while acclaimed bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch sings Mark Rutland. They are joined by ENO favourite Lesley Garrett.
At the London Coliseum, book your Marnie tickets today!
*Please note: Sung in English, with surtitles projected above the stage.