© 2025 Xingyi Chen
© 2025 Xingyi Chen
© 2025 Xingyi Chen
JEPHTHA
OPERA
set & costume design
(speculative)
Royal Opera House
2026
Composer
George Frideric Handel
Librettist
Thomas Morell
Director
Gus Hudgson
Set & Costume Designer
Xingyi Chen
JEPHTHA
OPERA
set & costume design
(speculative)
Royal Opera House
2026
Composer
George Frideric Handel
Librettist
Thomas Morell
Director
Gus Hodgson
Set & Costume Designer
Xingyi Chen
To learn more about the concept behind this speculative production, please visit the director's blog:
https://gushodgson.substack.com/p/heavens-archive-a-speculative-design
Gus is a writer and director working across theatre and opera. You can find more about his work on his website:
https://www.gushodgson.com
To learn more about the concept behind this speculative production, please visit the director's blog:
https://gushodgson.substack.com/p/heavens-archive-a-speculative-design
Gus is a writer and director working across theatre and opera. You can find more about his work on his website:
https://www.gushodgson.com









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Set & costume design + Illustration
Set & costume design + Illustration
Set & costume design
+ Illustration