Angel's Bone

Chinese-American composer, performance artist and activist Dy Yun won the 2017 Pulitzer-prize for this, her second opera, Angel's Bone, and this production is a collaboration between English National Opera, Factory International and the BBC Philharmonic.

Two angels fall from heaven to earth; initially well-treated, the spiritual beings gradually become exploited and injured as their unhappy keepers search for fortune and fame.

A hard-hitting parable fusing multiple musical genres, spoken word and immersive staging and sound, this is an uncompromising, disturbing tale of modern slavery and human trafficking.

Contains themes of extreme violence, sexual exploitation, trafficking and drug and alcohol misuse.

Du Yun and Royce Vavrek: Angel's Bone

Presented by Mark Forrest and recorded at Aviva Studios, Manchester on 15 May 2026

Mrs X.E. ..... Allison Cook (mezzo)
Mr X.E. ..... Rodney Earl Clarke (baritone)
Boy Angel ..... Matthew McKinney (tenor)
Girl Angel ..... Mariam Wallentin (singer)
Male Soprano ..... Keith Pun (countertenor)
Kantos Chamber Choir
BBC Philharmonic
Baldur Brönnimann (conductor)