Things you can learn from a bassoonist (a short list)
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Rob Knopper, percussionist of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra, is the wiz who keeps the musicians’ site far more interesting than the Met’s official online presence.
Rob is best mates with Billy Short, the principal bassoon. Billy can teach anyone to sight-read an opera in 10 easy tips.
Read here.
The performances of many new operas are little more than sight reading.
Most new operas have so little full rehearsal time they are essentially sight-read.