Latest news from the Vocal & Operatic Department at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Head of Department: Paul Wingfield (@pjwingfield)
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RBCVocal retweeted
29 Jun 2024
Great performance of Madam Butterfly by @TheCBSO & @yamakazu_takt tonight @BMusic_Ltd Symphony Hall.
It was the last performance I helped plan so it was especially pleasing to see 4 current (until this year) @BirmCons @MyBCU students playing small roles, with great skill. Bravi!
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RBCVocal retweeted
30 Jun 2024
Immensely proud of the work on Butterfly @BMusic_Ltd this week, not only as rep but over the last few months as casting consultant on 9 of the 13 roles including forging a relationship with @RBCVocal. 1/3
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RBCVocal retweeted
7 Jun 2024
If you've not got tickets to Hansel & Gretel yet...
...THEN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!??! Check out these amazing shots from @gregmilnerphoto📷Opening tonight in our beautiful Bradshaw Hall.
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RBCVocal retweeted
7 Jun 2024
Congratulations to all our brilliant students @BirmCons for the 1st night of Hansel and Gretel this evening. Really touching (and fun!) production by @sophie_gilpin, beautifully conducted by Anthony Kraus.
Three more shows this weekend: Birmingham people, see you there!
@MyBCU
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RBCVocal retweeted
21 May 2024
Rehearsals are well under way for our summer opera, Hansel & Gretel.
Come and be transported to a magical forest in this family opera, full of sublime and unforgettable music including the enduring Evening Prayer.
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RBCVocal retweeted
15 May 2024
An unexpected day - I found myself in front of the Philharmonia with seven minutes notice conducting the Sitz for ’Le nozze di Figaro’ at Garsington. Totally joyous day conducting my No. 1 piece with a world class orchestra and cast. My thirties are ending well!
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RBCVocal retweeted
11 Apr 2024
An Evening of Vocal Distinction: @RHMDunnett reports on Massenet's 'Cendrillon' from the UK's @BirmCons @GasStreetChurch :
classicalmusicdaily.com/2024…
@pjwingfield @MattPandya #ClassicalMusic #opera #Birmingham #UK #France
Photo: Greg Milner
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RBCVocal retweeted
7 Mar 2024
Cinderella. The PERFECT opera-making project @BirmCons. 100s of students from @BCUPressOffice and @LCFLondon introduced and now in LOVE with opera. With so much thanks to @TheLinburyTrust who’s support is beyond essential in these beleaguered times for Brum!
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RBCVocal retweeted
29 Feb 2024
What a great first night! Magical story, superbly sung, played & staged. Massenet’s score was charming, witty and touching, and his ending is quite the best of any telling of Cinderella.
I’ll be back tomorrow night for the other cast - can’t wait!
@BirmCons @MyBCU @pjwingfield
29 Feb 2024
✨The stage is set, and the magic is about to unfold! We're excited for the opening night of Cinderella at Gas Street Central✨Take a peek behind the scenes with these enchanting dress rehearsal snapshots!
🎟️Last Chance! bit.ly/3tSE4OW 🎟️
📸 @gregmilnerphoto
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RBCVocal retweeted
24 Feb 2024
Congratulations to all the ‘24 Alvarez YA’s! Especially past/present students #JustinJacobs @SamHarris_EB @rhysmeilyr #PatrickDow @RBCVocal @RoyalAcadMusic @RWCMD @BYOpera Delighted for you all! 👏🏻
23 Feb 2024
Welcome to our 2024 Alvarez Young Artists 🎉
We're delighted to reveal our 2024 cohort of young artists who will be performing across our five operas in a range of capacities, as principals, understudying principal roles, and making up our choruses.
garsingtonopera.org/2024-you…
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RBCVocal retweeted
22 Feb 2024
Cinderella in the gas works: @BirmCons site-specific production of Massenet's opera in collaboration with @LCFLondon, directed by @ebersmatt & conducted by @pjwingfield, supported by @TheLinburyTrust. My preview:
planethugill.com/2024/02/cin…
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Day 1 of tech of our @TheLinburyTrust opera, ‘Cinderella’ Director: @ebersmatt
Huge collab. Costume, hair/make-up, language coaches, assistant conductors/directors. ALL students. This part of the set painted by our amazing student designer, Chloe Matthew.
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RBCVocal retweeted
31 Jan 2024
✨🎭 Rehearsals are in full swing for RBC’s enchanting opera, Cinderella!👠
🕒 - February 29th - March 02nd
📍 - Gas Street Central
Experience the timeless tale of Massenet’s Cinderella like never before, with mesmerizing performances and captivating scenery.
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RBCVocal retweeted
1 Feb 2024
And we’re off to the ball! Our rehearsals for the Spring Opera ‘Cinderella’ @BirmCons kicked off this week. It’s going to be a cracker! Great outreach planned thanks to @TheLinburyTrust and @RBCLearning and FANTASTIC costumes designed by @LCFLondon!
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RBCVocal retweeted
31 Jan 2024
Super-proud of my students @RBCEarlyMusic @RBCVocal who found so much joy, sadness, love and loss in our bumper celebration of the one and only Orpheus Brittanicus this evening.There really has been only one Purcell in a thousand years and these folk did him proud this evening
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RBCVocal retweeted
22 Dec 2023
Merry Christmas from all at RBC! 🌲
Our Principal, Stephen Maddock OBE, shares his best festive wishes for the New Year.
bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/abou…
See you in the New Year!
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On the 4th day of Xmas our outreach work bought to 1000s of shoppers @BirminghamNewSt
5 frivolous Fox Cubs
4 savvy Sound Engineers
3 mighty Musicians
2 outstanding Outreach Officers @RBCLearning
…and 1 very Cunning Little Vixen…
@TheLinburyTrust
@BirmCons
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2/2 this HUGE project @BirmCons a collaboration with @LCFLondon @GabriellaSlade to create costumes! We perform in @GasStreetChurch - a building with a deep connection to Brum and it’s folk!
@TheLinburyTrust helping us to create an opera-making experience!
SEE YOU AT THE BALL!!
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