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Do-it-yourself: write your own opera
Would you ever consider writing your own opera? It may seem a daunting task but every year hundreds of young people write their very own operas from scratch as part of The Royal Opera House Write an...
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Write an Opera: photo gallery
Lighting check Front of House team Year 8Y5 take a bow Ashburton Town Hall Backstage The Lighting Desk Performing their opera Chorus Singing an aria Performing the opera Following the conductor...
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People are gathering to the monumental sound of Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries. In the air, there’s an unmistakable sense of anticipation and excitement; the kind of buzz that tears through an opera...
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A Dartington dispatch: A look at the Write an Opera creative process
“Keep it Simple!” “If you chop a rabbit in half you need a slug!” “Cue vigorous fringing!” Writing the libretto If you wandered past Studio One at Dartington Hall this week, it’s very likely you would...
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Wrapping up the first Welcome Performance
Welcome Family Performance As an excited eight year old boy struggled to hold the weight of a real and comically oversized (deactivated) rifle, the Thurrock Community Chorus members filed onto the...
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Voices of the Future...are in Essex
Performing Teaching singing can be an exciting and inspiring way to engage students into the world of music. It's for this reason the Royal Opera House is embarking on a new programme that aims to put...
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Elderly locals visit the Opera House for special performance of La traviata
A number of elderly residents from the local area were invited to the Royal Opera House for a performance of La traviata last week. The morning was the result of a scheme in conjunction with Contact...
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Teachers go behind the scenes at Royal Opera House production workshop
Watching sets being built Thurrock tours for schools Throughout the autumn term we have been delivering pilot tours of the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop in Purfleet, to a hugely positive...
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National Apprenticeship Week celebrated with prize-giving ceremony
Our apprentices: Louis Hector, Andrew Hulstrom and Shaun Bajnoczky © Rob Moore/ROH 2012 To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, the Royal Opera House recently invited staff, college tutors, friends...
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Sounding Out for families
Trying out the instruments From 10 - 13 April the Royal Opera House opens its doors to children and their families for a range of activities including: playing instruments creating music with a...
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Families explore Alice's Adventures in Wonderland through workshops
Beatriz Stix-Brunell as Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland © Bill Cooper/ROH 2012 Nearly 200 participants of all ages recently took part in a series of workshops at the High House Production...
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Write an Opera the Norwegian way
Oslo Opera House © Kris Taeleman 2012 I love the Royal Opera House: the house itself, the buildings and bustling Covent Garden location. In one respect, however, the Royal Opera House is unfortunately...
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Join us for film-making, audio-production and stagecraft summer workshops in...
Royal Opera House Thurrock workshops ©ROH/Paul Starr 2010 This summer, the Royal Opera House’s Thurrock production park is giving everyone the chance to try something new and creative. You could be...
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Kids make a noise in their local libraries
Community Arts Festival © Paul Starr 2010 Children got to try out musical instruments in their local libraries, thanks to a project funded by Royal Opera House Bridge. The project has seen Inspiring...
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From beatboxing to choral singing: FUSED Thurrock Choral Festival
FUSED Thurrock Choral Festival © ROH / Simon Fowler, 2012 A two-day festival of singing, opera and choral events will be held in Tilbury, Essex on 29 and 30 June. The FUSED Thurrock Choral Festival is...
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ROH Thurrock Summer events 2013: song, dance, jazz, rap and opera
Thurrock Community Chorus performing at a concert with the Royal Opera House Chorus © ROH / Paul Starr Over the summer, Royal Opera House Thurrock is running an exciting programme of events, ranging...
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Ophelia’s Secret: An opera created by Norwegian patients with mental health...
Ophelias Hemmelighet, created as a result of the Write an Opera programme ©Bergfløtt Behandlingssenter One of the highlights of my role at the ROH is receiving invitations to see new operas each...
View ArticleBe part of our free Festival of Voices on Sunday 22 September
Update: Watch the Covent Garden flashmob that took place as part of Festival of Voices. Dominic Peckham, chorus member of The Royal Opera, conductor, ambassador of choral music and Artistic Director...
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Research and development: a hidden but vital part of the production process
Director Ramin Gray in rehearsals for The Importance of Being Earnest © ROH / Stephen Cummiskey The process of getting an opera on to the stage is a lengthy one - operas generally take 2–5 years to...
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Take part in the world's largest drawing festival on 24 October 2015
Design activities at the ROH © ROH/Sim Canetty-Clarke Paper and pencils at the ready for The Big Draw event at High House Production Park in Thurrock on Saturday 24 October from 12 noon until 4pm! This...
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