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| Title: | Company We Keep
: An Intimate Celebration of Opera Australia |
| Author: | Annarosa Berman |
| ISBN: | 0868197866 : 9780868197869 |
| Illustrations: | 100 b/w photos |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 230x260mm |
| Pages: | 246 |
| Weight: | 1.06 Kg. |
| Published: | Currency Press - July 2006 |
| List Price: | 26.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Opera: Australia |
Writer Annarosa Berman and photographer Bridget Elliot invite readers to join them on a fascinating exploration behind the scenes as they follow a selection of Opera Australia's productions in Sydney and Melbourne and go on tour with OzOpera in Tasmania. This book presents a lively and informative account of everything that goes into bringing an opera production to the stage, from concept to final dress rehearsal. The text is complemented by intimate black-and-white photographs that evoke a frenetic creative world, showcasing the working lives of musicians and principal artists, chorus members and vocal coaches. We also meet the designers and directors responsible for creating distinctive productions and the talented team that puts them together -- including costumiers, wig makers and mechanists -- as well as those who drive the business of opera. Published in celebration of Opera Australia's 50th-anniversary, "The Company We Keep" is a compelling account of the people, and the range of expertise and talent they contribute to the company's success; and also serves as a reminder of some of the challenges that confront the arts in Australia and as a tribute to those who provide the support required to ensure opera's survival in the next 50 years.
Fit at Fifty; A Season is Born; Attracting and Audience; The Courting Game; Songbirds; Sense of Direction; Masters of Design; Costume Drama; Getting it Together; Pit Stop; Technical Tour de Force; Dress Rehearsal; The Morning After; On the Road; The Company We Keep; Index.
