Who Am I?
This new work was was performed by Glyndebourne's Youth Opera 3 and 4 at the Tête à Tête Opera Festival, Riverside Studios, London, in August 2009 following performances at Glyndebourne earlier in the year.
Who Am I? Glyndebourne Youth Opera 3 and 4, Photo: David Illman
Who Am I? was an exciting collaboration between director Karen Gillingham, composer Hannah Conway, cellist/singer Matthew Sharp and the young singers from Glyndebourne. The company also had the special opportunity to work with choreographer Natasha Khamjani and designer Bernadette Roberts.
The piece was inspired by Dvorak's opera, Rusalka but the music was composed entirely by the young performers. Lyrics and narrative were devised from the participants' own experiences and dramatic improvisations.