The pandemic has given birth to a new operatic version of The Railway Children.
Lockdown led to an unexpected creative partnership between composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and his partner Rachael Hewer. They had spent countless hours juggling work, parenting, and writing during the lockdown period. They took inspiration from E Nesbit's beloved book and decided to write an opera adaptation.
Turnage explained that the lockdown experience was both challenging and liberating for him as a composer. "I always write at home... sometimes I feel we're in danger of forgetting what those very early days of the first Covid lockdown were like." However, this period also presented an opportunity for creative expression and innovation.
The Railway Children is now being staged by Glyndebourne Touring Opera, with Stephen Langridge directing. This unexpected turn of events was facilitated by the pandemic. Turnage described the experience of sending their opera to the artistic director as "biting the bullet" but ultimately being astonished when it was accepted for production.
The team behind this project is working tirelessly to bring this new operatic version to life. Despite initial doubts about its feasibility, they have managed to turn an idea born out of lockdown into a reality that will soon be performed on stage. This success highlights how the pandemic has not only disrupted our lives but also opened up unexpected opportunities for artistic expression and collaboration.
The connection between Turnage's personal experience during the pandemic and his creative process serves as a poignant reminder that adversity can sometimes lead to innovative breakthroughs in art. The new operatic version of The Railway Children promises to be an exciting milestone in this project, bringing together talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to create something truly special.
Lockdown led to an unexpected creative partnership between composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and his partner Rachael Hewer. They had spent countless hours juggling work, parenting, and writing during the lockdown period. They took inspiration from E Nesbit's beloved book and decided to write an opera adaptation.
Turnage explained that the lockdown experience was both challenging and liberating for him as a composer. "I always write at home... sometimes I feel we're in danger of forgetting what those very early days of the first Covid lockdown were like." However, this period also presented an opportunity for creative expression and innovation.
The Railway Children is now being staged by Glyndebourne Touring Opera, with Stephen Langridge directing. This unexpected turn of events was facilitated by the pandemic. Turnage described the experience of sending their opera to the artistic director as "biting the bullet" but ultimately being astonished when it was accepted for production.
The team behind this project is working tirelessly to bring this new operatic version to life. Despite initial doubts about its feasibility, they have managed to turn an idea born out of lockdown into a reality that will soon be performed on stage. This success highlights how the pandemic has not only disrupted our lives but also opened up unexpected opportunities for artistic expression and collaboration.
The connection between Turnage's personal experience during the pandemic and his creative process serves as a poignant reminder that adversity can sometimes lead to innovative breakthroughs in art. The new operatic version of The Railway Children promises to be an exciting milestone in this project, bringing together talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to create something truly special.
it was like a global experiment on creative expression 
i mean its crazy that lockdown led to an opera adaptation of The Railway Children 
and now its being staged by Glyndebourne Touring Opera 
and his partner Rachael Hewer contributed 60% of the writing process 
did u know that lockdowns have been linked to increased productivity in some creative fields? 
here are some mind-blowing stats on artistic collaboration during the pandemic:
i'm hyped for this new operatic version 
I mean, it's like something out of a movie from back in the day... remember when we'd watch things on VHS and have to wait for them to come out on DVD? 
Anyway, this whole thing just goes to show how the pandemic has been a blessing in disguise for some artists. Lockdown turned into a creative opportunity and now we get to see something amazing come out of it! 
But for real, if the pandemic forced Mark-Anthony Turnage to collaborate with his partner Rachael Hewer, that's gotta be a good thing. Maybe being stuck at home together sparked some creativity... or maybe they'd just been bickering too much and needed a break from each other 
!
I mean, have you seen the latest update on the opera production? Apparently, composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and his partner Rachael Hewer collaborated during lockdown, which is actually kinda cool I guess 
It's amazing how the pandemic led to this creative partnership. But let's be real, folks, we're all stuck in this digital rabbit hole with our own problems... like this forum being slow as molasses 
Can't they optimize it or something? And what's up with the formatting? It looks like a hot mess 
The fact that they were able to turn a lockdown into an opera adaptation is cool, I guess, but let's not overhype this whole "disruption" thing. Maybe we should just credit the internet and social media for making it easy to collaborate online instead?