Andrew Lloyd Webber halves his West End orchestra

Andrew Lloyd Webber halves his West End orchestra

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norman lebrecht

April 14, 2021

There will be just 14 players in The Phantom of the Opera pit instead of 27 when it reopens in the West End in June.

The entire orchestra was released from its contracts at the start of the pandemic.

‘These orchestrations are just as thrilling and rich as the original, said Cameron Mackintosh Ltd and ALW’s Really Useful Group.

Of course. The fewer the players the richer the sound.

 

 

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