Curtain Up!

Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House

Curtain Up!
Royal Opera House, Lauren O'Hara
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NZ$ 29.99
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NZ$ 23.09
Hardback
h295 x 245mm - 40pg
28 Jul 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780500652510
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A behind-the-scenes tour of the magnificent Royal Opera House in London, thirty minutes before curtain up, led by Figaro the cat. It' s opening night of The Nutcracker, and the performers at the Royal Opera House in London are busy getting ready to step out onto the stage. Meanwhile, Figaro - the opera house' s resident cat - is poised to take readers on a behind-the-scenes tour to meet the many people working to make tonight' s performance a resounding success. This backstage tour of the Royal Opera House takes readers from department to department to discover what' s involved in putting on a performance such as The Nutcracker. Featuring examples from key works of opera and ballet, highlights of the tour include trying on the Mad Hatter's wig from Alice in Wonderland; practising for a fighting scene from Romeo and Juliet; putting the finishing touches on the Sugar Plum Fairy' s tutu; learning to ' play dead' ; and creating explosions on stage. Including an introduction to a classical orchestra, key ballet terms and basic stage directions, the book encourages readers to explore the many ways they can get involved.
Lauren O' Hara lives in Dublin. She is the illustrator of Sophie Dahl' s children' s book Madame Badobedah, which was a Sunday Times Children' s Book of the Year and has sold over 12,000 copies in hardback. With her sister Natalia O' Hara as author, she illustrated Hortense and the Shadow and The Bandit Queen.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780500652510
Published: 28 Jul 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardback
Height: 295mm
Width: 245mm
Pages: 40

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