Flashmob : the Opera /

A contemporary take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, with music from Madam Butterfly, Don Giovanni and La Traviata, performed at one of London's train stations with the help of a flashmob. An engaged couple, Mike (sung by tenor Nicholas Ransley) and Sally (soprano Rachel Nicholls), come uns...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	BBC Concert Orchestra (Performer), Croydon-SDA Gospel Choir (Performer), Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Male Voice Choir (Performer)
Other Authors:	Nicholls, Rachel (Performer), Ransley, Nicholas (Performer), Whitaker, Frances (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, U.K. : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 2004.
Series:	Classical music in video
Subjects:	Music & Performing Arts > Classical Music > 21st Century. Filmed performances. Nonfiction films. Films autres que de fiction. Spectacles filmés.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	A contemporary take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, with music from Madam Butterfly, Don Giovanni and La Traviata, performed at one of London's train stations with the help of a flashmob. An engaged couple, Mike (sung by tenor Nicholas Ransley) and Sally (soprano Rachel Nicholls), come unstuck over Mike's obsession with football. The station forms the backdrop to the action as Sally decides whether or not to run away with a handsome stranger (baritone Rodney Clarke) or stay with Mike. Taking place live in a mainline London train station, this opera features the BBC Concert Orchestra and a 'flashmob' chorus consisting of members of the public called together by text messages sent earlier in the day.
Item Description:	For Soli, Chorus, and Symphony orchestra. Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 6, 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (59 min.).