Scored for eight singers, a trio of piano, double bass and accordion, and narrator, Will Todd’s enchanting musical retelling of A Christmas Carol weaves the melodies of traditional Victorian carols and the midwinter chimes of handbells through each episode of Charles Dickens’s seasonal ghost story.
Opera Holland Park
A Christmas Carol
On Two Nights: 17th & 18th December
Smith Square Hall
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Will Todd & David Simpatico
Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol- Duration
- 1 hour and 45 minutes including interval
- Price
- £15-£60
Full programme
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Will Todd & David Simpatico
Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol: A Musical Retelling
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In a libretto drawn by David Simpatico from the much-loved 1848 novella, we meet Ebenezer Scrooge, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, and the family and friends whose kindness Scrooge has hardened his heart against, only to understand by their example the meaning of Christmas. A spooky and salutary story for all ages from Opera Holland Park, with a festive happy ending.