Albarn's Dr Dee album

Damon Albarn will release his folk opera based on the life of Elizabethan polymath John Dee as a studio album this spring.

Anita Awbi
  • By Anita Awbi
  • 7 Mar 2012
  • min read
Damon Albarn will release his folk opera based on the life of Elizabethan polymath John Dee as a studio album this spring.

Dr Dee, which features the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, will be released on 7 May following a performance of the production at the OneFest event.

OneFest kicks off the outdoor festival season, taking place in the grounds of Rockley Manor in Wiltshire on 14 April.

Speaking about OneFest, Damon Albarn said: 'I'm really looking forward to the festival. Wiltshire in spring feels like a perfect setting for Dr Dee songs. Some of my favourite musicians are playing with me, it will be special.'

onefestuk.com