What does a lighting technician do?
In our continuing series on who does what in opera, editor Rebecca Armstrong looks at the all-important role of lighting technician.
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Profile: Marin Alsop
This world-famous, award-winning conductor has blazed a trail for women conductors everywhere.
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What Does The Conductor Do?
The conductor is one of the most visible people in a performance, but many people are baffled as to what they actually do, or why they’re even needed. Rebecca Armstrong explains this most necessary of roles.
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Profile: Ethel Smyth DBE
English composer and a member of the women’s suffrage movement, the first female composer to be granted a damehood.
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Why Are There So Few Women In Opera?
Women are under-represented at all levels in the opera industry. Editor Rebecca Armstrong looks at why this might be and what is being done about it.
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Profile: Giacomo Puccini
The Italian composer is one of the greatest and most successful proponents of ‘verismo’ opera, writing some of the artform’s best-known pieces.
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Profile: Louis-Hector Berlioz
The French composer, conductor and music critic was often at odds with musical tastes of his day, but has come to represent the epitome of the Romantic artist.
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Profile: John Gay
Seventeenth century English satirical poet and playwright, best known for his opera The Beggar’s Opera. Find out more about his work and life.
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My Opera Experience: John Savournin
Find out about British bass-baritone John Savournin’s introduction to opera and how he came to love the artform.
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My Opera Experience: Petroc Trelawney
We talk to Petroc Trelawney, presenter of Breakfast on Radio 3, and host of the world’s leading opera singing competition, BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.
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What does a lighting technician do?
In our continuing series on who does what in opera, editor Rebecca Armstrong looks at the all-important role of lighting technician.
Read More
Profile: Marin Alsop
This world-famous, award-winning conductor has blazed a trail for women conductors everywhere.
Read More
What Does The Conductor Do?
The conductor is one of the most visible people in a performance, but many people are baffled as to what they actually do, or why they’re even needed. Rebecca Armstrong explains this most necessary of roles.
Read More
Profile: Ethel Smyth DBE
English composer and a member of the women’s suffrage movement, the first female composer to be granted a damehood.
Read More
Why Are There So Few Women In Opera?
Women are under-represented at all levels in the opera industry. Editor Rebecca Armstrong looks at why this might be and what is being done about it.
Read More
Profile: Giacomo Puccini
The Italian composer is one of the greatest and most successful proponents of ‘verismo’ opera, writing some of the artform’s best-known pieces.
Read More
Profile: Louis-Hector Berlioz
The French composer, conductor and music critic was often at odds with musical tastes of his day, but has come to represent the epitome of the Romantic artist.
Read More
Profile: John Gay
Seventeenth century English satirical poet and playwright, best known for his opera The Beggar’s Opera. Find out more about his work and life.
Read More
My Opera Experience: John Savournin
Find out about British bass-baritone John Savournin’s introduction to opera and how he came to love the artform.
Read More