The rehearsal hall looks very different these days. Transformed into the intimate 168-seat theater that we’ve all come to know and love, it’s now ringing with Benjamin Britten’s music and the rollicking Albert Herring rehearsals which don’t actually seem like the work that they truly are. Here, see for yourself!
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Brenda Harris (l), remembered for her stunning turn as Norma a few years ago, takes on the role of Lady Billows, a first for her. Enjoying a spot of tea with her is Sharin Apostolou, singing Miss Wordsworth.
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Did we mention that this was a veddy British production? Here stage director Christopher Mattaliano demonstrates the veddy proper “chin up, lads.” A derbied Jon Kolbet (Mr. Upfold) gets the idea. |
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| Adding just the right spin on Britten’s delightful score (and just the proper British touch to everything else) is our own veddy, veddy favourite Brit, conductor Robert Ainsley. | And here he is, Mr. Herring himself, back from the Metropolitan Opera Audition semi-finals just in time to find his face on all the Albert Herring posters—Brendan Tuohy. (We’re not giving very good odds on his keeping the beard!) |
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| Much happens in the green grocer’s shop. Here a shy Albert Herring (r) watches Nancy (Hannah Penn) and Sid (Thomas Prislac). | |
More information about Albert Herring here.
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