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TEA WITH NETTY #45: MICHAEL CHANCE
Mon 16 Oct 2023In the latest Tea with Netty episode countertenor extraordinaire Michael Chance, who is currently running The Grange Festival and other music projects, shares his journey as a singer and teacher. He tells fun stories which include singing in mid-air to performing opera in Superman and other questionable costumes, guaranteed to bring plenty of giggles!
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THE LIGHT OF SPAIN
Thu 5 Oct 2023Find out more about Cristobal de Morales, whose motets we will be exploring in our 2023/24 season of Bach, the Universe and Everything.
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TEA WITH NETTY #44: CLAIRE HOLDEN
Mon 11 Sep 2023Joining Netty in the latest episode is Claire Holden, who has been an OAE violinist for over 20 years and is also an academic researcher who has led two major Arts and Humanities Research Council projects, as well as being a teacher and consultant on performance practices in the 19th Century.
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TEA WITH NETTY #43: VÁCLAV LUKS
Thu 10 Aug 2023Joining Netty in the latest episode is Václav Luks, who is currently conducting Handel's Semele with the OAE at Glyndebourne. We travel back in time with Václav to an era when libraries and photocopy machines were the norm. He shares his passion for mountaineering, survival instincts, and taking a leap of faith in the Baroque world.
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TEA WITH NETTY #42: COUNTERTENOR TIM MEAD
Tue 4 Jul 2023In 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
Mon 5 Jun 2023Amidst 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
Fri 26 May 2023Richard 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
Fri 19 May 2023OAE 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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