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By Ben Mattison
04 May 2005

Top: Simon Keenlyside as Winston; middle: a scene from Act I of 1984; bottom: Keenlyside.

Lorin Maazel's 1984, based on George Orwell's dystopian novel, opened at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on May 3.

The libretto is by poet J. D. McClatchy and Thomas Meehan. The cast includes baritone Simon Keenlyside as Winston, soprano Nancy Gustafson as Julia, and tenor Richard Margison as O'Brien. Maazel conducts.

The staging is by the Canadian actor, playwright, and director Robert Lepage. Carl Fillion is the set designer; costumes are by Yasmina Giguère, lighting by Michel Beaulieu, and choreography by Sylvain Émard.

Photos by Bill Cooper.

A scene from Act I of 1984

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