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Opera Anywhere presents a cutting edge modern English production of Mozart’s DON GIOVANNI. Translation by Anna Pelly
The brand new translation / adaptation is in modern “street” English, this may shock, but it is a genuine means to introduce Classical Opera to a whole new audience, particularly appealing to young people currently in education and to companies considering new ways of offering corporate entertainment.
Opera is often staged in modern dress, this production goes further by updating the story and rewriting the language into modern day speech. The context is updated so that behaviour and relationships, which were valid in the 18th Century, become believable and comprehensible in the contrasting society of today.
Workshops based on our new production can be devised and tailored to suit the specific requirements of organisations and educational establishments and can be a simple two hour ‘taster’ or a complete course.
We aim to familiarise a genre which, for many people, is seen as inaccessible and alien and to open it up to the widest possible audience, by establishing characters the audience can relate to, familiar language, wit, word play, humour, sex and racy action. In this way there are greater possibilities for opera to attract audiences more familiar with film and television than Classical music.
Opera Anywhere is actively pursuing organisations that would like to present an opera production at their festival or event, if you are interested please call for your personal invitation to our Don Giovanni showcase.
Click here for more details about our production of Don Giovanni.
Don Giovanni Showcase
November 16th at 7pm SAID Business School, Oxford
The Directors of Opera Anywhere invite you to a private showcase of their new cutting edge production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, featuring a brand new English translation set in the 90’s corporate environment of investment banking.
The showcase event will feature 45 minutes of the new opera production and guests will be able to discuss the production with Anna Pelly of Lippy Lyrics, who has authored the new translation drawing on her time spent working in the City for background to the new storyline.
Whether you are looking for a corporate entertainment solution; or you are an event organiser or theatre manager; or an education officer; this production will offer something new and exciting, different and stimulating.
We hope that you will be able to join us for canapés and drinks at 7pm and enjoy the short performance and meet with the team afterwards. If you are unable to join us in the evening please feel free to visit us at the SAID Business School between 3.30pm and 6pm on the 16th November where we will present informal performances of two scenes from Don Giovanni.
The SAID Business School is situated in Park End Street, Oxford (OX1 1HP) very close to the Oxford Railway Station.
We do hope you can join us.
Mike & Vanessa Woodward, Opera Anywhere
Please RSVP to Mike Woodward on 01865 735910 or email mike@oxfordvocalists.co.uk to confirm your attendance at the showcase.
More details on the Saïd Business School's website
