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And London Burned
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The Virtues of Things 2015 The opera The Virtues of Things premiered in May 2015 at The Royal Opera House, London, then toured to Aldeburgh Music, Snape, and Opera North, Leeds. 1hr 15mins; five singers; ten instrumentalists. Composer: Matt Rogers Librettist: Sally O'Reilly For more information and images see the Royal Opera House website. |
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Song for Insomniac Riggers 2015 Wigmore Hall Composer: Christopher McCormack Librettist: Sally O'Reilly 7mins; one singer, 4 instrumentalists, electronics To be sung by oilrig workers in the North Sea to overcome sleeplessness caused by rough seas, remoteness and the psychological pressures of heavy industry. It is a holistic treatment that draws on ancient sheep-counting techniques, the invocation of saints and the oral exorcism of mental disturbances. |
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Recurrent Performed at Riverside Studios, part of the Lite Bites programme in the Tete-a-Tete Opera Festival. |
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