News
July 2009
Janis Kelly is 'Prima Donna'
NLC's patron, Janis Kelly, stars in Rufus Wainwright's new opera Prima Donna which was premiered at the palace Theatre, Manchester as part of the Manchester International Festival 2009. The run continues until 19th July.
From the Manchester International Festival:
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"As early-morning light floods into a Paris apartment, a woman struggles to rouse herself from a fitful night's
sleep. Once a soprano with a powerhouse voice and a reputation to match, she's now a forlorn figure, disdained by critics and forgotten by audiences. But the diva is determined to prove her doubters wrong: all she asks is a chance to reprise the role that made her reputation all those years ago..."
Read an article on the composer here.
Book tickets here.
25 May 2009
Scream! NLC group
perform at Tate Modern
A small group of
NLC singers accepted an invitation to take part in an art installation by
Paola Pivi at Tate Modern. This was the closing event of The Long Weekend at
the gallery -
a four day festival which celebrated the rehang of the
Tate Collection, with live music, performance and new installations
throughout the gallery.
For her
finale, installation/performance artist Paola Pivi is staged 1000
voices, invited from London based choirs to scream as loud and for as long
as possible.
Click here for Youtube clip.
