The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko

The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko is an opera with music by Anthony Bolton to a libretto by Kit Hesketh-Harvey. Written between 2012 and 2020, and based on the experiences and murder of the former FSB officer and political activist Alexander Litvinenko, it was intended for a premiere at Grange Park Opera in 2020, but this was delayed by the COVID-19 epidemic until 2021.

The Theatre in the Woods, Grange Park Opera
The Theatre in the Woods at Grange Park Opera photo: Richard Lewisohn