The Lighthouse

A dark storm rages … a mysteriously deserted lighthouse. A court of inquiry into the unnatural disappearance of three keepers. The only remaining living beings … a swarm of black rats. The table carefully set — all neat and orderly — nothing amiss except a chair lying on its back and a broken teacup. Verdict: death by misadventure. The truth…

Peter Maxwell Davies’ opera is an unforgettably gripping and overwhelming portrait of growing madness and possession. A chamber orchestra and Davies’ own compelling and mysteriously deep libretto, conjure up an isolated world, terrifying and moving.