On February 27th Robert Hugill will be lecturing on Rossini's sequence of opera serias
written for Naples. The lecture is part of the Divas and Scholars study
day on Rossini at the Cadogan Hall.
Richard Peirson from English National Opera will
talk about The Barber of Seville as well as his long career working
behind the scenes as a repetiteur/opera coach. He will work with opera
singers Adrian Powter and Jessica Eccleston on Rossini repertoire. The
two singers will perform arias such as the favourite 'Una voce poco fa'.
Pianist Christian Dawson will examine Rossini's life with piano
illustrations. Robert's own lecture will look at the nine operas Rossini wrote
for Naples, including Otello and Ermione, illustrating them with
recorded examples. You also get lunch!
If you don't fancy a full day, then Divas and Scholars are also running a
series of evening lectures, on the History of Opera. And if you do fancy a
full day, then in addition to the Rossini day there is a Donizetti day on
13 March which will include a masterclass from Nelly Miricioiu.
Further information from the Divas and Scholars website
No comments:
Post a Comment