Powder Her Face

Overview

Penned by composer Thomas Ades, this contemporary opera is based on the life of the Duchess of Argyll (played by Mary Plazas), who's fallen on hard times in old age. A notoriously oversexed money-grubber in her younger days, the down-and-out duchess faces eviction from the hotel she calls home. Heather Buck, Daniel Norman and Graeme Broadbent also star in this uninhibited production, with Ades conducting the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 25, 1999

Original language

English

Production

Birmingham contemporary music group

Cast

Daniel Norman (Tenor),Heather Buck,Mary Plazas,Graeme Broadbent

Director

Margaret Williams

Writer

Philip Hensher

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1458614