Anya17
Anya17 is a new contemporary opera created by the team that brought you the lauded 'Eternal Voices', composed by 'British Composer Award' Winner Adam Gorb with libretto written by Ben Kaye and directed by the award winning director of 'Slave – A Question of Freedom', Caroline Clegg.
This challenging and highly relevant work aims to expose the desperate plight of sex trafficking victims in the UK and has the official support of 11 anti-slavery charities including the United Nations (UN.Gift).
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Anya17 - a unique contemporary opera on sex trafficking
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Anya17 is a unique contemporary opera that seeks to expose the desperate plight of sex trafficking victims in the UK and EU.
Created by the team that brought you the lauded Eternal Voices, composed by 'British Composer Award' Winner Adam Gorb with libretto written by Ben Kaye and directed by the award winning director of Slave – A Question of Freedom, Caroline Clegg.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 51 )
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‘I Just Wanted That Part of Me Gone’
For sexual trafficking survivors, the greatest challenge is often finding a way to regain some sense of normality. However, as a growing number of traffickers... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2016 THEATRE & OPERA -
Modern Day Slavery Announcement
Credit BBC / AFPAs the UK Prime Minister Theresa May vows to defeat ‘evil’, let’s hope for real change over rhetoric here.“Britain will lead the fight against... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2016 THEATRE & OPERA -
Anya17 Review Los Angeles July 2016
Anya17 Los Angeles“The musical score for Anya17 is rich and evocative, performed by a 14-piece orchestra under the baton of Kristof van Grysperre, who also... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2016 THEATRE & OPERA -
Anya17 at Sadler’s Wells April 2016
Graham Vick CBE is one of the world’s most respected Opera Directors, so we are delighted that it will be under his direction that scenes from Anya17 will be... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2016 THEATRE & OPERA -
Anya17 Goes to the Heart of Human Trafficking in the USA
I am thrilled to announce that the award-winning opera Anya17 has just been confirmed for performances in Los Angeles in July this year. Read more
Posted on 17 February 2016 THEATRE & OPERA -
“Riveting Art”
ANYA17 makes the “Best” List of the Bay Area’s Classical Music Scene for 2014. “Anya 17, a modern treatment of sexual slavery and trafficking, was premiered by... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2015 THEATRE & OPERA -
Seven People from the Same Family Have Been Sentenced to 66 Years in Prison...
We continue to hear from some people who simply do not believe that Human Trafficking exists.Thank you to City Hearts, who were instrumental in the rescue of... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 THEATRE & OPERA -
Audience Reaction to Anya17 in San Francisco
“It is an extraordinarily powerful and emotional work. A tough and uncompromising story and the fact that it was in the form of an opera seemed as natural as... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 THEATRE & OPERA -
REVIEW: Anya17 Emerges a True Work of Art
Anna Noggle- left- and Shawnette Sulker with Victor Benedetti in background The American premiere of this opera about human trafficking and sexual slavery... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 THEATRE & OPERA -
News from San Francisco!
The first night!Following a triumphant first night in San Francisco, (left to right) Nicole Paiment (Artistic Director and Conductor of Anya17), Composer Adam... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2014 THEATRE & OPERA -
Video Interviews for Anya17 USA Premiere
I was very excited to find this video today with interviews with Opera Paralelle. It is only days now before the USA Premiere. For the video, please click the... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2014 THEATRE & OPERA -
Together in Legislation…
uk-politics-25389760All of us who have been involved with Anya17 are very encouraged to learn that the increased public awareness and pressure exerted by so man... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2013 THEATRE & OPERA -
Second Review of Anya17 in Germany
“No champagne this evening, no Premierengeschnatter (Premiere Chatter). Only concern. And silence. Then applause, roaring loudly after seventy minutes of... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2013 THEATRE & OPERA -
First Review of Anya17 from Germany
Following Anya17′s fully-staged World Premiere in Meiningen, Germany, fantastic reviews have started pouring in.Please forgive the ‘Google Translate’ for this... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2013 THEATRE & OPERA -
Behind The Scenes
How many people does it take to change a light bulb?I don’t know the answer to that ever-philosophical question, but I can tell you that if your opera includes ... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2013 THEATRE & OPERA -
Stunning Full Dress Rehearsal of Anya17 in Germany
I was privileged to be at an extraordinary event last night; the first fully-staged dress rehearsal of Anya17 performed by the truly talented international... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2013 THEATRE & OPERA -
The Calm Before the Storm
In about a week, I will be heading down to Meiningen Germany to Das Meininger Theater to attend the fully-staged world premiere of Anya17 (and many subsequent... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2013 THEATRE & OPERA -
“Mein Name Ist Anya” – Anya17 Highlights Human Trafficking in Deutsche Zeitung...
We couldn’t be more delighted that the Romanian premiere of Anya17 prompted a fact-based report on Human Trafficking in Deutsche Zeitung (Romanian Edition). Read more
Posted on 27 October 2013 THEATRE & OPERA -
Amy Webber’s Thoughts on the Romanian Premiere of Anya17
Performing Anya 17 in a country where more women and children are trafficked for sex slavery than any other Eastern European country was extremely poignant. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 THEATRE & OPERA -
With the First Overseas Performance of Anya17 Having Fini...
With the first overseas performance of Anya17 having finished in Romania about an hour ago, I just wanted to share with you the first comment which has been sen... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 THEATRE & OPERA