The centre-piece to the festival is our performance of Tobias and the Angel, a community opera by Jonathan Dove and David Lan. Detailing the journey of the central character from ignorance to self-knowledge, Tobias and the Angel teems with supernatural creatures, dancing peasants and singing animals.

The allegorical tale from the Book of Tobit is retold by a cast of professional opera singers, the Nottingham Cathedral Choir, Cathedral Youth Choir, Music for Everyone’s Youth Choirs, and members of Streetwise Opera. Among the themes explored are the nature of faith and the redemptive power of love.

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Pre-Performance Talk by John Nelson

Saturday 9 June, 2.15pm in the Cathedral

​Come along and discover the fascinating history behind the story of Tobias and the Angel. John Nelson, a theology graduate of the University of Nottingham, gives a enlightening pre-performance talk (20 minutes) about the theological significance of the Book of Tobit.

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Cast

Wesley Biggs - Tobit 
Rosemary Braddy - Anna
James Beddoe - Tobias
James Blay - Raphael
Will Glendinning - Raguel
Ellie Martin - Edna
Emily Hodkinson - Sara
Stephen Godward - Ashmodeus

Music for Everyone Youth Choirs
Streetwise Opera Nottingham
​Cathedral Youth Choir
Nottingham Cathedral Choir
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Creative Team

Robin Reece-Crawford - Director
Alex Patterson - Conductor

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Book Tickets

Nave Tickets: £10
All side aisles tickets for this performance are 'pay what you can'.

Tickets available at the door.

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