A rather active August...
Ahead of the new season, a quieter period in the calendar has arrived, which leaves just enough time to reflect on the unusually busy August Opera North enjoyed, travelling the length of the UK.
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Posts with the tag "Carousel"
"I've travelled the length of the UK in two months"
Opera North’s new Chorus Manager Steven Phillips talks through his first two months with the company.
Read the full postTurbo-charged Carousel rehearsals: Trevor Bowes’ inside view
The culture of rehearsal in musical theatre is very different to that of the opera world - there is a general turbo-charged aura of hustle and activity. Everywhere you look there are people stretching, swapping massages, changing clothes...
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Amy Lane, Assistant Director of Carousel and Ruddigore, gives an insight into her rather hectic schedule.
Read the full postJohn Querns - A Repetitive Pianist
I don’t want to be in the limelight. I like the job that I do, which is behind the scenes as part of the preparation of an opera – the repetiteur – ‘repeating’ rehearsals on the piano from a single moment to a full length performance.
Read the full postWhat connects Carousel and Primary Schools?
Well, children love a fairground ride, but that’s not the answer. Opera North is the connection! Dr Kara McKechnie spent last week with Opera North Education, visiting (and marking!) students delivering music workshops in schools. Here, she records a very busy week.
Read the full postLovers, Mothers, Wives…and Others: Dame Felicity Lott on the music of Richard Rodgers
The collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II produced the greatest musicals: Carousel, Oklahoma!, The King and I, South Pacific, all of them with a strong story line and beautiful, memorable songs. I remember being bowled over by the film Sou...
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February Frenzy
From operas for naughty children to a new tour and first visit to Dublin, it has been a busy month at Opera North. Have a look and listen to some of the links below to get a feel for what has been going on and what we are getting excited about.
Read the full postHighlighters at the ready: Gillene Herbert marks her first steps on the road towards Carousel
Since joining Opera North, I have appeared on stage as a puppet, a can-can dancer, a Japanese geisha, a witch, a maid (twice) and a crazy bridesmaid. But May brings the most exciting challenge I've had at Opera North so far: the role of Julie Jordan in Carousel.
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