© 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

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