In a lightness cell, as a prisoner faces his execution, a lawyer and a priest fight for his life and soul, whilst a guard observes their struggle.

This performance of William Gardner's and Matthew Green's second opera, 'The Prisoner' is part of Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2024. The opera won the Stephen Oliver Award, which kindly supports this performance.

Music by William Gardner 
Libretto by Matthew Green

Alexander Papp conductor  
Eleanor Burke director  

Emma Warner The Lawyer 
Abbie Ward The Guard  
William Gardner The Priest 
Michael Temporal Darell The Prisoner