Carmen, Cinderella, Rodelinda, Aida . . . and ALBERT?

Forgive us for such a thematic deviation . . .  but we just couldn’t resist!  

Besides, Benjamin Britten’s rollicking comic chamber opera actually is all about the search for a great woman—the perfect May Queen.  Alas and alack however, in this rural English village,  there’s no fittingly chaste young woman to be found . . . at least according to Lady Billows, who lords it over the entire town with an eye that is . . . how should we say? . . . myopically moralistic?  For her, the town is awash in immorality with nary a virgin to be found.  Tsk.  Tsk.

The town throws off tradition and opts instead for a King of May.  Amid giggles, catcalls and jibes of all kinds, our unlikely hero is crowned ... and gets the chance at long last to escape from behind his mother’s apron.

All performances are held at The Hampton Opera Center: 211 SE Caruthers Street.