Based on the Royal Academy of Music’s publication,

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are thrown into a fiery furnace by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar for refusing to worship his golden idol.

Can they withstand the flames?

In this production, Konstantinos Akritides embodied the role of Misael, a noble Israelite, son of a prince, for which he garnered acclaim from reviewers and audiences alike.

“Konstantinos Akritides’s Misael stands out for his particularly urgent characterisation.”

“The three sages blend well in their steadfast devotion to that deity...”

- Opera Today

Event photo by Craig Fuller