About the show
King Arthur: In Search of a Hero is a project that offers a fresh and relevant reinterpretation of the world-renowned Arthurian myth. The Open Opera Ukraine team, recognized for their Musica Sacra Ukraina project and productions such as Dido and Aeneas, Acis and Galatea, and various Baroque concerts, returns to musical theatre with this new endeavor.
King Arthur is a production of the 17th-century semi-opera by Henry Purcell and John Dryden, which uniquely blends dramatic text with musical episodes. For this version, playwright Andrii Bondarenko has adapted the dramatic text to serve as the libretto.
Spanish conductor and early music expert Roc Fargas has been invited to lead the musical component, collaborating with the National Ensemble of Soloists Kyiv Camerata and a cast of professional vocalists.
The production is directed by Olena Savchuk.
This project is supported by the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain to Ukraine, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, and The Early Music Company