Tag: Opera

Eugene Onegin Gallery – The Chorus Act II

We have another review! And some comments from participants: My only regret about playing the cello in Eugene Onegin was that it was impossible to watch any of it at the same time! I tried once, during the third performance, and very nearly lost my place. I suppose it was a case of not being able to make the cake AND…

July 22, 2011
Eugene Onegin – final performance 17th July 2011

I am in a really bad mood when we arrive at the Halls, seriously grumpy, even another review isn’t enough to cheer me up. But by the time I’ve got into my costume for act I, been re-introduced to the man who taught me maths when I was 12, and helped wrap a dozen bottles…

July 18, 2011
Eugene Onegin – Third night – 15th July 2011

I’ve realised that the reason my post for the 2nd night was so short was that I was completely bowled over by what a good night it was, and I was just revelling in the glow. Nick had come up and told us that he didn’t allow sliding or regression and we took him at…

July 16, 2011
Eugene Onegin – second night – Wednesday 13th July 2011

And we have our first review!!! Also Tony Stewart our photographer has blogged about the process of photographing the opera, and said some very nice things about us. I’ve been reading the programme, conveniently left behind by our guests, and I am amazed at the first degrees, and indeed first careers our principals and soloists have…

July 14, 2011
Eugene Onegin – 1st Dress Rehearsal

Saturday afternoon: We bring Tony, the photographer, with us and arrive an hour early, and leave him in Rose’s care. I haul my three alternative jackets for Act III up to the changing room. It’s already hot and sweaty up in the recital room where we are changing into our Act I costumes. We are in…

July 10, 2011
Eugene Onegin – 1st full run through

Wednesday: and the orchestra and the children from Brooklands School are here for the first full run through. I’ve decided not to take any more pictures while we are working as I must concentrate, so today’s pictures are from earlier rehearsals! For our first entrance we start singing while still off stage, (ie crushed into…

July 8, 2011
Rinaldo – but no sea-serpents

Straight from Opera rehearsal, to watching Opera, at Blackheath Halls, this time a production from Trinity Laban. Home from home you’d think, (and we are considering getting camp beds put up in the recital room we are there so much) but nonetheless it required a gear change. I’m not familiar with Rinaldo, and we were in…

July 3, 2011
Open Door Opera – Iphigenia

A hot summer saturday evening by the river, the ideal moment for a bit of opera. I’d spent the day at a workshop on writing for young adults, and A, slogging over her book, so we were glad to be going out, and even more glad to be in the open air. We planned to come…

June 27, 2011
Eugene Onegin- 1st rehearsal

So! First rehearsal: musical director Nick Jenkins is jetting in from Brussells or somewhere, and not expected until midday, so we collect our hired scores and amuse ourselves updating them with word changes from Director Harry Fehr; in pencil of course! Then Harry introduces us to the designer Tom Oldham and costumer Briony. Harry has…

May 29, 2011