Higglety Pigglety Pop!

Full score Higglety Pigglety Pop! is the second of Knussen''s two extraordinary fantasy operas created in collaboration with the acclaimed author Maurice Sendak. Composed between 1984-5 but finding its final form, after a number of substantial revisions, in 1999, the opera - subtitled ''There Must be More to Life'' - is the story of a well-fed Sealyham terrier, Jennie, who escapes boredom to become prima donna of the Mother Goose World Theatre. Brimming with invention, this hour-long work culminates in a witty opera-within-an-opera, complete with a lopsided - and slightly screwy - overture after Mozart, absurdly abrupt changes of tone and gear, and numerous madcap false endings. See more