An opera on Jacqueline du Pré
mainDuring the second wave of Covid-19, an opera on the British cellist was premiered online. It is now scheduled for a real-life tour of Holland, Covid permitting.
Why, and how here.
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A revealing line:
“She was the ideal artist: she never made demands and always complied with our wishes.” That is how recordings are made?
There’s already been a ballet on the same subject
A wonderful opera on her life premiered live pre–Covid, commissioned by Tapestry in Toronto.
Once there was a (very bad) movie too…..
https://basiaconfuoco.com/2020/03/11/jacqueline-du-pre-because-no-reason-is-necessary/
“Duet for one” 1986 movie staring Julie Andrews, Alan Bates, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. Based on Jacquelin du Pre life story
That’s precicely the point of the opera, as you can read in my article
https://theaderks.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/well-never-let-you-down-tribute-to-legendary-cellist-jacqueline-du-pre/
Thanks for sharing my interview Norman! Much appreciated.