Rumi Passion

Lead artist - Rolf Hind                 

Drawing on the life and philosophy of Sufi poet and mystic, Rumi, this piece – a development from Rolf’s previous work with Mahogany, the meditation opera, Lost in Thought – might take the form of an epic parable or staged oratorio, with a strong element of dance, as befits the dervish tradition, and instruments drawn from different traditions placed centre stage as protagonists in the drama.

Workshop artists
Peter Brathwaite baritone
Anne Denholm harp
James Hall countertenor
Melinda Maxwell nagaswaram/oboe d'amore
Clare O’Connell cello
Yshani Perinpanayagam and Ben Smith piano
Angela Wai-Nok Hui percussion
Frederic Wake-Walker collaborator/dramaturg