''The Moderate Soprano'' is a 2015 play by the British playwright David Hare. It is a historical play dealing with John Christie, his founding of Glyndebourne Opera and his romance and marriage with Audrey Mildmay, the eponymous soprano. The premiere production was directed by Jeremy Herrin at the

Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre is a theatre in South Hampstead, in the London Borough of Camden. It specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting and developing the work of new writers. History The original ''Hampstead Theatre Clu ...

from 23 October to 28 November 2015. That production transferred to the

Duke of York's Theatre The Duke of York's Theatre is a West End theatre in St Martin's Lane, in the City of Westminster, London. It was built for Frank Wyatt and his wife, Violet Melnotte, who retained ownership of the theatre until her death in 1935. Designed by ...

in central London from 5 April to 30 June 2018, with Allam and Carroll reprising the lead roles.

Premiere cast

* Roger Allam – John Christie * Nancy Carroll – Audrey Mildmay * Paul Jesson – Fritz Busch * Nick Sampson –

Carl Ebert Carl Anton Charles Ebert (20 February 1887 – 14 May 1980), was a Germans, German actor, stage director and arts administrator. Ebert's early career was as an actor, training under Max Reinhardt and becoming one of the leading actors in his nat ...

* George Taylor – Rudolf Bing

References

2015 plays Plays by David Hare {{2010s-play-stub