In the Studio - Staging Semele in Shanghai - Part two
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In the second of this two-part documentary….the pressure is mounting.
Producer Linda Wong Davies and the multinational cast and crew have reached Shanghai and have little more than a week before opening night, so there is a lot to do in a very short amount of time.
The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra – who are celebrating their 140th anniversary – have no experience of performing the baroque music required for Handel’s musical drama, Semele.
Shanghai Symphony Hall – a concert hall not designed to house a theatrical set – is about to welcome one through its doors for the first time.
Plus, the lighting and petals are causing a bit of a stir!
With unrestricted access to the making of this cultural event in China, Ella-mai Robey tries to keep up with the action.
Published on Tuesday, 4th February 2020.
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