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Author:   Linda Kitchen ,  Linda Kitchen
Publisher:   Spiramus Press
Imprint:   Spiramus Press
Edition:   Illustrated edition
ISBN:  

9781910151716

ISBN 10:   1910151718
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 November 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Biographies - La favorite, Donizetti Prologue - Noises, Sounds & Sweet Airs, Nyman Act One ‘Shoving us from the jetty’ Scene One - Family background Scene Two - School days Scene Three - Defining moment Scene Four - Singing study Scene Five - Preparing Act Two ‘Carry on – it’s going very well’ Scene One - The unfolding Scene Two - Learning the score Scene Three - Warming up Scene Four - The feeling of singing Act Three ‘No good playing Mime as if you’re Brad Pitt’ Scene One - Character, text, drama Scene Two - Body work Scene Three - The essence Scene Four - Problems Scene Five - Humour Intermission - by Thomas Allen Act Four ‘Goodies and Baddies’ Scene One - People around you Scene Two - Composers Scene Three - Conductors Scene Four - Directors Scene Five - Designers Scene Six - Agents Scene Seven - Reviewing reviewers Act Five ‘Bowls of sushi on a conveyor belt’ Scene One - Changing paths Scene Two - Legacy Scene Three - Family Scene Four - Life beyond the job Scene Five - The future Scene Six - Advice Epilogue - Hänsel und Gretel, Humperdinck

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An intriguing and richly-detailed insight into the minds, routines, concerns and joys of being an opera singer. A must-read for all performers. -Martin Duncan, Opera and Theatre Director Linda Kitchen has done a great job curating a fascinating insight into the professional lives of some of our best-loved singers and sure to be of interest to a next generation of young artists. -Lynne Dawson, Head of the School of Vocal Studies and Opera, Royal Northern College of Music.

""An intriguing and richly-detailed insight into the minds, routines, concerns and joys of being an opera singer. A must-read for all performers."" —Martin Duncan, Opera and Theatre Director ""Linda Kitchen has done a great job curating a fascinating insight into the professional lives of some of our best-loved singers and sure to be of interest to a next generation of young artists."" —Lynne Dawson, Head of the School of Vocal Studies and Opera, Royal Northern College of Music.

Author Information

Opera Lives has emerged from a career in opera, which began in 1982. Being cast at a young age in soubrette and lyric roles, Linda Kitchen sang at major European opera houses and festivals. She was a soloist at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden during a large part of her career, whilst singing major roles with Welsh National Opera, Opera North, De Nederlandse Opera and other European houses. In 2004, Linda lost her voice, but she leapt off the stage into directing, teaching and writing. Bringing together voices in this book is the fruit of her journey – from a singer with a flourishing career, a hiatus and a moment of reflection, to her reinvention and a desire to continue to share the world’s great music and its artists with tomorrow’s audience. Since his prestigious career began with Michael Croft’s National Youth Theatre and Verity Bargate’s Soho Poly Theatre, Nobby Clark has also worked for many UK publications including The Observer, The Guardian, The Times and The Sunday Times. His work has also been commissioned by almost all the major British theatre, opera and ballet companies including the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, English National Opera, Northern Broadsides, Theatre Royal Bath and the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Nobby has worked on a wide range of musicals, notably Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express, Cats and Stephen Ward and the award-winning American production of Rent and Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Oliver! He has photographed Dave Allen and Billy Connolly for their live shows and he was the director of Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Australia for television. Nobby has also donated his time and photography in aid of Mencap, Charity Projects, Comic Relief and the Rumanian Angels Trust. His flair and wealth of experiences are far-reaching and have been captured in his photographs in exhibitions and film festivals and in his book on the Rolling Stones, Star F*cker, published by Oberon Books. Nobby has a great understanding of where art sits in the real world, and both he and his work express a direct and candid sincerity.

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