The Weaver's Wedding

An opera based on a Bengali animal fable by Upendrakishore Raychaudhuri
Translated and adapted by William Radice
Music by Bernard Hughes, Directed by David Bass
THIS WORK WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE W11 CHILDREN'S OPERA TRUST
The first fully-staged performances were at the Britten Theatre,
Royal College of Music, on December 9th and 10th, 2006

The Weaver’s Wedding is a story of a clever Jackal who arranges the marriage of a foolish Weaver to the King’s daughter - who really changes his life.

Performed by two intergenerational casts for audiences of all ages.