Music trips to put a Spring in your step
This January, on only our second day back after the Christmas break, a lucky group of 34 choir students attended Hansel and Gretel at Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House. The pupils, from across Years 8 to 13, watched this family Christmas production as a belated way of celebrating the choir’s hard work. In a fantastic effort by teachers and pupils they had managed to fit in a tour and two concerts during the Autumn Term. Pupils enjoyed the trip enormously, from the extravagant backdrops, and costumes to the wonderful singing. In addition, longer standing members of the Chamber Choir remembered singing the children’s chorus from this opera with the Richmond Orchestra two years ago! “Yesterday, when I watched the Hansel and Gretel opera I felt as if I was in the fairytale. There were moments when I was scared for the character, and times when I was super excited of what's to come. It was truly an amazing experience.” Lila N, 8EBH Later this term it was the Year 9's turn, this time for some opera in English as they attended The Marriage of Figaro at the ENO. This was a wonderful opportunity for them to enjoy Mozart’s music at the height of his powers.
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