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From the Royal Opera House in London, Tom Service presents Turnage's gripping new opera, adapted from the cult film by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Allan Clayton and Gerald Finley.

Festen is Danish for "celebration": wealthy hotel owner Helge is throwing a huge party for his 60th birthday. His elder son Christian gives the first speech - and reveals an appalling secret about Helge's past behaviour.

Festen contains very strong language, adult themes and upsetting scenes. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues reflected in the opera, details of organisations offering information and support are available from 91热爆 Action Line at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Synopsis of the story and additional information: www.rbo.org.uk/opera-essentials-festen.

Presented by Tom Service, in conversation with Mark-Anthony Turnage

Turnage: Festen

Christian ..... Allan Clayton (tenor)
Michael, younger son ..... St茅phane Degout (baritone)
Helge ..... Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
Else, mother ..... Rosie Aldridge (mezzo-soprano)
Helena, younger daughter ..... Natalya Romaniw (soprano)
Linda, dead twin sister of Christian ..... Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo-soprano)
Grandma ..... Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano)
Grandpa ..... John Tomlinson (bass)
Helmut, Master of ceremonies ..... Thomas Oliemans (baritone)
Mette, Michael's wife ..... Philippa Boyle (soprano)
Gbatokai, Helena's boyfriend ..... Peter Brathwaite (baritone)
Chef ..... Aled Hall (tenor)
Lars, receptionist ..... Julian Hubbard (tenor)
Pia, waitress ..... Clare Presland (mezzo-soprano)
Michelle, waitress ..... Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano)
Poul, Helge's brother ..... Jeremy White (bass)
Christine, Poul's wife ..... Ailish Tynan (soprano)
Leif, their son ..... Eugene Dillon-Hooper (bass)
Bent, old friend ..... Luke Price (tenor)
Lene, Bent's wife ..... Kiera Lyness (soprano)
Stig ..... Andrew O'Connor (tenor)
Trine, Stig's partner ..... Miranda Westcott (contralto)
Ren茅e, Else's cousin ..... Elizabeth Weisberg (soprano)
Lasse, Ren茅e's husband ..... Patrick Ashcroft (tenor)
Bjorn, family friend ..... Dawid Kimberg (bass)
Kitchen workers ..... Nicholas Sharratt (tenor), Jonathan Fisher (bass)
Solo voices ..... Esther Mallett and Helen Withers (sopranos), Andrea Hazell and Cari Searle (contraltos), Richard Monk and Alex Haigh (tenors), Charbel Mattar and Olle Zetterstr枚m (basses)
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor Edward Gardner

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Following the opera, a sequence of music inspired by Herman Melville's classic American novel Moby-Dick, to look forward to next week's Opera on 3: Jake Heggie's opera Moby-Dick from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

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