Itch (2023)

Libretto by Alasdair Middleton
Based on the Itch novels by Simon Mayo

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Adapted from Simon Mayo’s best-selling novels, Itch and Itch Rocks, this is an element-hunting thriller spliced with brilliant operatic set pieces, big emotions, and a soundworld that speaks of dangerous treasures.

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Commissioned by James Clutton for Opera Holland Park with support from the Canadian Opera Company

Production History

Opera Holland Park, London, July-August 2023
Zukunft Oper, Karlsruhe, May-July 2025
Opera Holland Park, London, June 2025

Hire Information

​EP73698 - Available from Edition Peters