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James Farncombe - Lighting for Opera

Making Theatre by James Farncombe and Bruno Poet

Sep 5, 202201:13:02Arts

For this episode, Bruno adjusts pan and tilt to catch James squarely in the spotlight and focus on his career, and in particular his experience lighting opera. We discuss the idiosyncrasies of working in this medium, and...

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James Farncombe - Lighting for Opera is an episode from Making Theatre by James Farncombe and Bruno Poet. For this episode, Bruno adjusts pan and tilt to catch James squarely in the spotlight and focus on his career, and in particular his e...

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Published Sep 5, 2022, 01:13:02 long, audio available.

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For this episode, Bruno adjusts pan and tilt to catch James squarely in the spotlight and focus on his career, and in particular his experience lighting opera. We discuss the idiosyncrasies of working in this medium, and how it differs from lighting theatre. We talk about how we respond to music with light, the rewards of getting to know a piece of music intimately, and how having a band in the room always seems to improve things. We also explore the nature of the 'rep' system and the challenges of making work in some of the biggest repertory opera houses in the world, such as the Royal Opera House in London and the Metropolitan in New York. While we wait for maestro to finish tinkering with the overture, we also reveal a little of the life we lead on the road, and unpack the secrets of James's kitchen bag...

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Published Sep 5, 2022 and 01:13:02 long