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“It should have opened three years ago. We had it pencilled it in for
202, but that was put back. We tried to schedule it during the
summer/autumn last year, but we couldn't do it, so at long
last Violet will have its debut performance in June.” Roger is thrilled
that the festival can bring together two fresh talents who have never
worked together before to create something new and distinctive.

The opera is described as a timeless story about the here and now.
Violet is a person whose life is governed by the steady tick and the
inescapable chimes of the clock… until one day she feels that time has
started to quicken. “It’s a marvellous piece of work which should really
engage the audience," says Roger.