Outcasts and Innocents: The Musical World of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears at Madison Lyric Stage

Journey deep into the hauntingly beautiful realm of composer, Benjamin Britten, and his muse, tenor Peter Pears. In this semi-staged experience, tenor Marc Deaton —drawing on his four-decade international career — transforms into more than 10 of Britten’s unforgettable characters, with excerpts from Britten works including: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, War Requiem, The Turn of the Screw, Billy Budd, The Rape of Lucretia and Peter Grimes. Deaton will besupported by a company of 8 guest vocal artists and French horn player, Daniel Shapiro, with music direction by Jill Brunelle.