Welsh National Opera - Celebrating the First 60 Years - Couverture rigide

Graffeg

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1905582005 ISBN 13 : 9781905582006

Editeur : Graffeg Limited, 2006

Synopsis

This book celebrates sixty years of Welsh National Opera from its post-war infancy as it developed into the major international company it is now. The book remembers the company's first performance in 1946 and pays tribute to the pioneers of the first forty years of WNO. As a celebration of the last twenty years in particular, it charts the company's growth to musical maturity over the years under its Music Directors, and shares the memories of members of the WNO Company. A photographic essay joins WNO on the road, and another sees the company settle into its new home in the outstanding new Wales Millennium Centre. Today, Welsh National Opera is multi award-winning and bring world-class opera to thousands of people across the UK every year. Productions since 1985 are featured here in both words and pictures - the popular favourites such as Carmen, La Boheme and Madam Butterfly, as well as the more challenging operas such as Wozzeck and The Queen of Spades. All are included in this celebratory book in magnificent spreads of photography and text. They will evoke special memories for those who saw these productions, and will entice and captivate anyone who didn't.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Caroline Leech is a public relations consultant and writer, and was Head of Press and Public Affairs at Welsh National Opera until late 2005. Also featured in this book are contributions from: Richard Fawkes brings together the landmark moments of WNO's first forty years in a tribute to the WNO pioneers. Simon Rees brings together the thoughts of WNO's General Directors on the developing musical maturity of the Company. Kiran Ridley's photographic essay features the WNO Company on tour, showing the reality behind the on-stage glitter. Neil Bennett followed WNO into its new base in Wales Millennium Centre, showing the company at home as it prepared for it's opening season. Brian Tarr's specially commissioned portraits of members of WNO offer an intimate view into their lives behind the curtain. Peter Gill's art direction, with design by Kelly Walters, has created this dramatic showcase for the visual beauty and power of WNO's operas. -- Publisher: Graffeg

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Graffeg Limited
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1905582005
• ISBN 13: 9781905582006
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 196
• Éditeur: Leech Caroline
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible