The Golden Ticket
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jun 13, 2010
Closed Jun 26, 2010
Opened Jun 13, 2010
Closed Jun 26, 2010
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The Golden Ticket Music by Peter Ash Libretto by Donald Sturrock (2010) This brilliant new family opera based on Roald Dahl's classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" captures all the spirit and magic of the beloved original. Adults and children will be spellbound by the beauty of its music, the power of its imagination, and the darkness beneath its sophisticated surface. Commissioned by American Lyric Theater and Felicity Dahl and staged by OTSL's artistic director James Robinson, the world premiere production is made possible in part by The Saigh Foundation and the Fred M. Saigh Endowment at Opera Theatre.
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While The Golden Ticket, now getting its world premiere as part of Opera Theatre of St. Louis' summer season, is still a "work in progress," this charming rendition of Roald Dahl's children's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is bound to become a success.
Actually, the source material is even better known to many as the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, in which Gene Wilder plays the wacky confectioner who offers five children the chance to sample his creations. The team of lyricist and librettist Donald Sturrock and composer Peter Ash has provided a delightful score that complements the now-familiar story quite well.
The production also benefits from the snappy stage di[...]