''The Moderate Soprano'' is a 2015 play by the British playwright
David Hare David Hare may refer to:
*David Hare (philanthropist) (1775–1842), Scottish philanthropist
*David Hare (artist) (1917–1992), American sculptor and photographer
*David Hare (playwright) (born 1947), English playwright and theatre and film direc ...
. It is a historical play dealing with
John Christie, his founding of
Glyndebourne Opera and his romance and marriage with
Audrey Mildmay, the eponymous soprano.
The premiere production was directed by
Jeremy Herrin at the
Hampstead Theatre from 23 October to 28 November 2015. That production transferred to the
Duke of York's Theatre in central London from 5 April to 30 June 2018, with Allam and Carroll reprising the lead roles.
Premiere cast
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Roger Allam – John Christie
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Nancy Carroll – Audrey Mildmay
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Paul Jesson –
Fritz Busch
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Nick Sampson
Nick may refer to:
* Nick (given name)
* A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat
* British slang for being arrested
* British slang for a police station
* British slang for stealing
* Short for nickname
Places ...
–
Carl Ebert
*
George Taylor –
Rudolf Bing
References
2015 plays
Plays by David Hare
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