Welcome to the world of Dr Dee: An English Opera. It's a world of intrigue, mysticism, and music.
From 1 - 9 July, Damon Albarn will star in the world premiere his latest opera, directed by Rufus Norris at the Manchester International Festival.
With less than a month until curtain up, there are endless questions about this enigmatic English doctor. Who was he? How has he slipped from the pages of history? What inspired Damon Albarn and Rufus Norris to bring him back to life, and just how will they do it?
We'll have the answer to some of these questions, but to find out the full story, you'll have to see the premiere of Dr Dee: An English Opera.