Performing Sweeney Todd: Advice from Stephen Sondheim | ENO HD

What advice did Stephen Sondheim have for Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson ahead of Sweeney Todd? Find out! Sweeney Todd | London Coliseum | 30 March - 12 April 2014 | Book your seat: http://goo.gl/FDTzdy About Sweeney Todd: Emma and Bryn are to star as pie-loving Mrs Lovett and the demon barber Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd, live at the London Coliseum with English National Opera in spring 2015. Find out the macabre secret behind Mrs Lovett’s irresistibly delicious pies when this acclaimed staging comes to ENO in spring 2015, following sell-out performances with the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center. English National Opera is thrilled to celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s 85th birthday with this thrilling semi-staged production of one of his most popular works. Performed by an all-star cast and showcasing some of the composer’s most memorable melodies, this grisly entertaining tale at the London Coliseum is not to be missed! Sweeney Todd cast and creative team: Music and lyrics - Stephen Sondheim Book by - Hugh Wheeler from an adaptation by Christopher Bond Originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Conductor - David Charles Abell Director - Lonny Price Associate Director - Matt Cowart Set Designer - James Noone Costume Designer - Tracy Christensen Lighting Designer - Mark Henderson Sweeney Todd - Bryn Terfel Mrs Lovett - Emma Thompson Sweeney Todd | London Coliseum | 30 March - 12 April 2014 | Book your seat: http://goo.gl/FDTzdy _ About English National Opera: ENO is creating the future of opera: presenting award-winning work that is new, exciting and surprising. Collaborating with creative talent from across the arts, ENO is based at the London Coliseum and has a world-class reputation for distinctive and highly theatrical productions. This reputation has resulted in many high profile artistic partnerships with opera houses and festivals around the world. Subscribe to ENO and never miss another video: http://goo.gl/ljEMBr Keep up to date with the latest from ENO: ENO on YouTube: http://goo.gl/L2ccRh ENO on Facebook | http://goo.gl/F4vii0 ENO on Twitter | https://twitter.com/e_n_o ENO on Instagram | http://instagram.com/englishnationalo... More great opera | http://www.eno.org/