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TEA WITH NETTY #42: COUNTERTENOR TIM MEAD

TEA WITH NETTY #42: COUNTERTENOR TIM MEAD

Tue 4 Jul

In this episode, Netty is joined by countertenor Tim Mead who shares some interesting stories. Tim talks about wacky costume preparations with lots of unexpected on-stage action and reveals what his ultimate critic (his dog) really thinks of his singing…

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TEA WITH NETTY #41: CONDUCTOR EVAN ROGISTER

TEA WITH NETTY #41: CONDUCTOR EVAN ROGISTER

Mon 5 Jun

Amidst the summer season, Evan Rogister, currently conducting Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne joins Netty for a cuppa. He takes us through his intriguing past which led to the opera bug and admission into one of the world’s most prestigious performing arts schools. There’s also an exciting revelation about our well-loved theme tune...

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The Grit That Makes the Pearl

The Grit That Makes the Pearl

Fri 26 May

Richard Bratby takes us through the history of the opera that critics called "the best in every way" of Gilbert & Sullivan. 

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TEA WITH NETTY #40: OAE PRINCIPAL CLARINET KATHERINE SPENCER

TEA WITH NETTY #40: OAE PRINCIPAL CLARINET KATHERINE SPENCER

Fri 19 May

OAE Principal clarinet Katherine Spencer joins Netty for a cuppa in a brimming episode. They talk about nickname origins, a clarinet obsession and other entertaining stories involving some chickens, a pony and diving.

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Brothers on Different Paths

Brothers on Different Paths

Mon 15 May

Nicholas Kenyon compares the musical journeys of Carl Philip Emanuel and Johann Christian Bach.

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Beginnings and endings.

Beginnings and endings.

Tue 25 Apr

How we chose the music for our 2023/24 season. More importantly, how do we decide what order to put it in?

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TEA WITH NETTY #39: DAME EMMA KIRKBY

TEA WITH NETTY #39: DAME EMMA KIRKBY

Wed 19 Apr

Soprano and early music specialist Dame Emma Kirkby joins Netty for a cuppa, taking us back to her earliest career moments. From learning Latin to performing and teaching opera, she talks about the approaches to singing baroque music and has been an inspirational figure to many other sopranos.

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Introducing our next Rising Stars of the Enlightenment

Introducing our next Rising Stars of the Enlightenment

Fri 31 Mar

Meet our new cohort of six singers joining our Rising Stars of the Enlightenment scheme. Initiated in 2017, Rising Stars of the Enlightenment is a two-year programme for emerging singers as part of our broader commitment to investing in the talents of the future

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