New Zealand Opera’s general director, Brad Cohen, has devised a way to send simultaneous texts to braille-reading machines for audience members who have trouble reading the surtitles above the stage.
A small step, but life changing for some spectators.
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It’s unlikely that it was Brad Cohen himself who devised this, but if he did then credit where credit’s due. Hopefully technology that can easily – and cheaply – be rolled out elsewhere so that opera and vocal performances can be as accessible as possible.
Is it possible that Mr. Cohen could work on a sight reading method, for the viola players?
what’s next… opera for deaf people?
But that exists already for half a century, under the pressures of progress.
Phenomenal. A brilliant example of innovation in the arts that will meaningfully change people’s lives. Congratulations to everyone who made this possible!
Didn’t see that one coming..
Or just memorize the libretti like we all do.
It is an ideal way of watching Regietheater productions, also for seeing people.