Long Silver Branch NecklaceThe Long Silver Branch Necklace is inspired by the tree from the set design of our Das Rheingold production. Artist Amanda Coleman began by researching the opera and photos of the set and chose a twig for the necklace design which looked like a miniature tree. Sections of a branch where sent to a company to make a mould and once she had the branches in silver she selected the most pleasing parts. They were resized and soldered to a chain thus

Composer: Joby Talbot

Alice: Lauren CuthbertsonJack/The Knave of Hearts: Sergei PoluninLewis Carroll/The White Rabbit: Edward WatsonMother/The Queen of Hearts: Zenaida YanowskyMad Hatter: Steven McRaeRajah/The Caterpillar: Eric UnderwoodThe Duchess: Simon Russell BealeArtists of the Royal Ballet

Sound: PCM & DTS 5

Wayne McGregor's acclaimed production of Purcell's interpretation of the classical tale Dido and Aeneas features richly layered designs

John Macfarlane talks about the design

Mityukha: Adrian Clarke

Opera Today

Sergei Leiferkus

scene-setting oriental choreography and glorious costumes offer a sumptuous visual treat

Her subtle

24 June - 10 July 1993

Hilarion: Martin Harvey