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SUMMARY:If Opera - The Chocolate Soldier
DESCRIPTION:The Chocolate Soldier Oscar Strauss \nConductor James Ham\nDirector Jeff Clarke\nSet Designer Elroy Ashmore\nLighting Designer Joe Price\nOriginal Lighting Design Callum Macdonald \nNew English book and lyrics Jeff Clarke based on George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man\nNew orchestral arrangement James Widden \nWith the Bristol Ensemble \nSung in English with surtitles \nIf Opera’s sparkling comedy this year is Viennese to its core – not Johann – but Oscar Straus\, and his hilarious operetta The Chocolate Soldier. \nOscar Straus’s 1908 opéra bouffe is closely based on George Bernard Shaw’s classic anti-war play Arms and the Man. Shaw was very opposed to his play being turned into a piece of musical theatre\, and refused to have anything to do with it. The Chocolate Soldier soon became a worldwide success\, earning far more in royalties than Shaw’s celebrated play ever did. \nShaw’s work is now out of copyright\, and Jeff Clarke has created a new version of the show\, restoring much of Shaw’s witty dialogue\, and re-instating his original characters.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-the-chocolate-soldier/2026-08-11/
LOCATION:Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Wiltshire\, BA14 9LE
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