Bring Me A Storm

for soloist and ensemble

Libretto: Boris Bezemer

Duration: 40 minutes

Commissioned by the Dutch National Opera

The libretto of Bring Me A Storm draws inspiration from Pierre Beaumarchais’s play The Marriage of Figaro, specifically the censored monologue that does not appear in Mozart’s operatic adaptation.

Instrumentation:
Recorders (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Basset, Great Bass)
Flute, Bass Flute and Piccolo
Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Trumpet
Tuba
Tube
Mandolin
Pedal Steel Guitar and Banjo
Harpsichord
Harp
Percussion
Violin
Viola
Viola da Gamba
Double Bass

Artistic Team:
Director – Stephen Liebman
Scenography – Django Walon
Dramaturgy – James Whiting
Lighting Design – Jasper Nijholt 
Video Director & Editor – Maurice Angenois
Conductor – Coen Stuit

Cast:
Figaro – Angelo Custodio

Musicians:
Recorders – Juho Myllylä
Flutes – Tatiana Rosa
Clarinets – Marco Danesi
Trumpet – Sven Berkelmans
Tuba – Arne Visser
Tube – Boris Bezemer
Mandolin – Martine Sikkenk
Pedal Steel Guitar & Banjo – Jeroen Kimman
Harpsichord – David Jansen
Harp – Juan Sebastián Blanco
Percussion – Niek KleinJan
Violin – Fiona Robertson
Viola – Mark Mulder
Viola da Gamba – Constance Allanic
Double Bass – Dominique Chabot

Performed at: Dutch National Opera – Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Photos by Kim Krijnen