出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/03/14 12:14 UTC 版)
OperaUpClose is a resident opera company at The Cock Tavern Theatre in the Kilburn area of London, notable for its debut production there, a modern adaptation of Puccini's La bohème. La bohème opened on 8 December 2009, and ran for five months, making it one of the longest running continuously performed productions of La bohème. The production, featuring a new translation by its director Robin Norton-Hale, was noted for its relocation of the audience to the pub area of The Cock Tavern for the second act, using the pub and its customers to represent the opera's Café Momus. Using a single pianist instead of the traditional full orchestra, minimal sets, and a cast of young singers at the very start of their careers resulted in ticket prices which were a fraction of the cost of full productions in London's opera houses.