Name: States of Innocence
Start: 2024-05-19T18:30:00+01:00
Location: Brighton Dome

Milton: poet, prophet, dreamer
On the cusp of publishing his epic poem Paradise Lost, the great English poet and staunch republican John Milton, now completely blind and living in fear of reprisals from the restored Stuart monarchy, is assailed by dreams and visions of devils, angels and phantasms of the past…
The year 2024 marks the 350th anniversary of Milton’s death. The work has been specially conceived and developed for the Brighton Festival 2024, internationally celebrated bass-baritone Sir John Tomlinson in the role of Milton, and an acclaimed cast of soloists. With music by award winning composer Ed Hughes (University of Sussex), original projection designs by video artist Ian Winters and a libretto based on Milton’s words by Peter Cant. Stage direction of this concert performance is by Tim Hopkins (University of Sussex).