Ode to Nonsense, the first opera devoted to Edward Lear’s life, will premiere at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 26 April, and will be on until 4 May.
You should watch the Making-of videos on Vimeo (Episode 1, Episode 2), as well as read the following articles, that provide a lot of interesting information:
- Slingsby and State Opera join forces to create Ode to Nonsense (Adelaide Now).
- Making Opera out of Nonsense (The Adelaide Review).
- An Ode To Nonsense Blog One: pre-rehearsal discussion with Andy Packer (No Plain Jane).
- Ode To Nonsense blog two: in the rehearsal room (No Plain Jane).