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glass human rehearsals

Here's a glimpse into the rehearsals for our brand new chamber opera glass human.

A selection of photos from rehearsals for our brand new chamber opera glass human

A newly commissioned chamber opera created by composer Samantha Fernando and sound artist and writer Melanie Wilson explores the experience of loneliness.

Photographer: Richard Hubert Smith

Director Lucy Bailey, Camille Maalawy (Oma) and Anna Cavaliero (Grace)

Anna Cavaliero (Grace) and Camille Maalawy (Oma)

Anna Cavaliero (Grace), Camille Maalawy (Oma), Melanie Wilson, conductor Ashley Beauchamp and director Lucy Bailey

Conductor Ashley Beauchamp, director Lucy Bailey, Camille Maalawy (Oma), Anna Cavaliero (Grace) and Melanie Wilson

Camille Maalawy (Oma), Anna Cavaliero (Grace), conductor Ashley Beauchamp, director Lucy Bailey and Melanie Wilson

Camille Maalawy (Oma), conductor Ashley Beauchamp and Anna Cavaliero (Grace)

Camille Maalawy (Oma)

Camille Maalawy (Oma) and Anna Cavaliero (Grace)

Director Lucy Bailey and conductor Ashley Beauchamp

Camille Maalawy (Oma)

Camille Maalawy (Oma) and Anna Cavaliero (Grace)

Melanie Wilson


glass human is on stage from 28 October – 5 December with performances at Glyndebourne, Milton KeynesCanterburyNORWICH, LIVERPOOL and brighton.

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