#Lay of Leithian Rock Opera

[sewn-with-lilies-fair]

Lay of Leithian: The Rock Opera

Subtitled Livestream- 9 November, 2024

Two different fates are woven together when Lúthien, an elven princess, falls in love with Beren, a hero of mortal men. To win her hand, Beren is sent on an impossible quest- to cut a legendary gem from the crown of the Dark Lord. So begins this battle between light and darkness, love and duty, in the most enduring tale of Tolkien’s Middle Earth.

Want to experience a new Tolkien adaptation? Our little Leithian fandom would like to invite you to one of our livestreams! Come join myself and some other fun Silmarillion fans as we watch this Tolkien rock opera together.

Where: Cytube (video stream) / Discord (live chat) Links will be reblogged here, 1 hour before the stream. When: Sunday, 9th November, 9am PST / 12pm EST / 18:00 CET Run Time: 1hr, 35m, with a 15 minute intermission Performance Details: June 2024 recording in 4K Language: Russian / Subtitles: English* *Subtitles are an uncorrected draft; they may contain slight timing errors or performance/script inconsistencies that should not detract from the stream. Note: This recording contains flashing lights. Additional Material: • Lay of Leithian translation • Links and resources

See you soon! 🤘

[serene-faerie]

After watching the Lay of Leithian rock opera, I was inspired to make this poll:

Please reblog this poll for more answers!

[sesamenom]

WAIT SO THAT'S WHY THEY REMIND US OF C&C

[adwendoodles]

Animatic of the English version of Luthien's Lullaby from the Lay of Leithian musical!

For now, it shall remain unfinished due to the program I was using constantly crashing and just... making it extremely stressful to continue work on it. I hope you are all able to more or less understand my sketches and enjoy it as it is. I had a lot of fun working on it so maybe someday, with a better animation program, I can try and finish it.

Thanks again to @sewn-with-lilies-fair for letting me use her commission of this song for my animatic.

Ko-Fi Youtube (It has other silm animatics)

[emeraldskulblaka]

Here I am - A king without a country. Here I am - A remnant of war. Here I am - A prisoner of spring. Here I am - These words are true.

Mikhail Potekhin as Beren Erchamion in Lay of Leithian

for @sewn-with-lilies-fair !Happy Birthday!

[erdarieldraws]

And in reality, not a fairy tale, oblivion shall descend...

[warthoong]

I'M SORRY I'M DEAD THIS IS ILLEGAL THIS IS ART THIS IS WHAT "A GOOD TOLKIEN ADAPTATION" MEANS

photos by Ekaterina Storm, source

[tvoyakrisa]

There is a number of various actors playing Celegorm and Curufin in Finrod rock opera, but these two Feanorian from Lay of Leithian are special while they're actually played by brothers. By twins in fact. I love this staging :)

They're also extremely funny lol. I think, they actually have that Ambarussa vibe...

[curufan]

[camille-lachenille]

I watched the stream of the Lay of Leithian rock opera hosted by @emeraldskulblaka and I’m foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog! Like it’s so intense and dramatic and shiny! (Morgoth is SO shiny it’s hilarious but he still manages to be that larger than life, menacing presence).

I don’t understand a single word of Russian but the singers were so good it didn’t matter and the subtitles were real good. And from the subtitles, they adapted the text from the Lay of Leithian pretty accurately, especially in the key scenes. The battle of Finrod and Sauron… the CHILLS! THE TEARS!

*screaming into my pillow*

[sewn-with-lilies-fair]

As a holiday gift, I commissioned Aoife O'Dea to sing Luthien's Lullaby from the Lay of Leithian musical.

There couldn't be a more perfect fit- Aoife, who played Arwen in Watermill Theatre's Lord of the Rings musical last year, and Luthien, Arwen's elven ancestor, using the magic of song to send us off to sleep.

Dreams, on the wings of music hover...

Voice and harp- Aoife O'Dea Original music and lyrics- Skadi English lyrics- @nereb-and-dungalef, @quixoticanarchy, and @sewn-with-lilies-fair

Lyrics under the cut.

Day fades to night, Sunset hides its light ‘til dawn’s unveiling. Stars out of sight Shine over those whose strength is close to failing.

I sing before the lord of darkness, Minstrel in the halls that echo starless. Dreams on the wings of music hover- Sleep, bow your head to peaceful slumber. Sleep…

On gentle wings Mist turns the mountains sapphire as the ocean. Like waves I sing, And from the strands of fate my verse is woven.

Over the night the moon is sailing Onward, to the shores where sleep is waiting. Dreams on the wings of music hover- Wait, bow your head to peaceful slumber. Wait…

Fine threads of rain Upon your window weave a satin curtain. Lay down your pain, And let oblivion relieve your burden.

Hear how the restless wind is sighing- Quiet, for the storm has ceased its crying. Dreams on the wings of music hover- Hush, bow your head to peaceful slumber. Hush…

[serene-faerie]

To all Lay of Leithian rock opera fans:

In honor of tomorrow's show, please reblog with your favorite Beren and Lúthien performances! I'll go first.

Ever since I saw Mikhail Potekhin's performance as Beren, he's the one who always comes to mind whenever I imagine the character. His "Hey Hop" is the definitive one, and I can honestly never get enough of it. The way he can easily change from vengeful outlaw hero to a romantic hero who would do anything for Lúthien is just so beautiful, and he just comes across as genuine and truly in love. Plus, the way he looks at Lúthien with such soft eyes always makes me so soft 💕

As for my favorite Lúthien:

I love Daria Burlyukalo's Lúthien the most. She has great chemistry with Mikhail's Beren, and I love how she looks at him so adoringly 💕 Oh, and her eyes are so gorgeous, and I love the range in her voice! I love how she can go from gentle and romantic to spirited and determined, and I really love her rendition of Lúthien's lullaby to Morgoth.

Now it's your turn! Tell me about your favorite portrayals of Beren and Lúthien!

Tagging @sewn-with-lilies-fair and @emeraldskulblaka ! Reblog with your fave Beren and Lúthien, then tag someone else for their answer!

[edennill]

Was anyone going to tell me some versions of the Lay of Leithian rock opera contain a song in which Morgoth and Sauron talk tactics while Namo Mandos (...who is providing exposition for... some reason, but since I like him I'm not going to complain) is roasting them in the background?

[curiouselleth]

Lay of Leithian collage I just finished!

30in by 24in, photos glued onto canvas. Photos not my me but the arrangement is. I might add some swirly lines of glitter at some point, but I’m pretty happy with how it is now!

[emeraldskulblaka]

I kneel before you, Lord, And I cry, for what I do not know. My singing in the Halls is uncanny And flies wildly like a lone sunbeam.

Vilena Sokolova as Lúthien in the Lay of Leithian rock opera | 30 June 2023

[nyx-genderfluid-bean]

For @sewn-with-lilies-fair