A special Loch Shiel Festival version of Copland’s Pulitzer Prize winning “Appalachian Spring” precedes Stravinsky’s topical take on the Faustian fable: A soldier on leave trades his fiddle – and his soul – for a magic book on how to get rich.

A spoken fairytale opera with dance, The Soldier’s Tale is a masterpiece of the miniature – dry and acerbic, dark yet witty, threatening but tongue in cheek.

This production is specially customised for Glenuig Hall and the Loch Shiel Spring Festival: A unique collaboration between artists of international acclaim and young local talents from Lochaber Youth Theatre and Ballet West, all brought together with Christopher Josey’s distinctive flair.

Director: Christopher Josey

Choreography: Jasmine Adams

Orchestra: Neiyre Ashworth (clarinet) Charles Mutter (violin) Kathron Sturrock (piano)

Cast: Christopher Josey (the Narrator), Patrick Lannigan (the Devil), Paul Barnes – Lochaber Youth Theatre, (the Soldier) Caitlin Laybourne – Ballet West (the Princess)

Glenuig Hall, Tuesday 10th May, 7.30pm. For full details ring 01397 722334 or book online at www.shielfestival.com

Tickets: £10, children free

Source: Glenuig Hall