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Sue prepares for her prize performance Rehearsing and performing – it’s all organic Puccini’s a problem for Jane and Chris Brad and Alex on Gershwin’s Summertime Katie reflects on her musical challenges Matthew Rowe praises Katie’s Mozart Sex and violence in the steppes … Alex has more than one production in hand Tosca: Puccini’s killer challenge
Mozart: “it’s the campest thing in the world” Tempers flare under the pressure to succeed Putting across lovestruck madness… Mentor Jason says cut the comedy and get serious… Clothes maketh the Maestro: that can’t be true … can it? Mentor Ivor thinks using a baton will help… Mentor Sarah demands a serious attitude to serious music … Mentor Christopher jokes about defenestration… Will Verdi’s Day of Judgement be Alex’s?
“I thought my rock-and-roll days were over!” Jane loves West Side Story but her mentor is worried … Goldie draws inspiration from Gustavo Dudamel Bradley finds a crib sheet helps him follow the score David feels for his friends who died in the Vietnam war Sue learns how to stay in control amid cartoon chaos Alex applies the Alexander technique to his posture Katie channels Marlon Brando, and the ‘fat ladies with horns’ Co-leader of the BBC CO Charles Mutter shares his thoughts on Maestro
BBC CO viola player Timothy Welch talks about Maestro BBC CO violinist Sarah Freestone talks about Maestro Sir Roger wants to help the students, not humiliate them Sue explains her reasons for taking part in Maestro Peter is under no illusions… Classical music elitist? Nonsense! You’re never too old to learn something new… ‘There’s more to it than just waving your arms about…’ Alex James talks about conducting
Goldie muses on music for the masses
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