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The International Baroque Opera Studio presents Research, Education & Performance events worldwide.

 

• Cutting-edge historical research (music & drama) applied and tested in real-life productions

• State-of-the-Art training for young professionals and advanced students

• Thrilling, memorable performances; first performances in modern times etc

 

There are many opportunities to gain experience by taking part in professional-level productions. But the philosophy of the International Baroque Opera Studio is not only to rehearse a show, but to teach the underlying principles. Not "now stand here and do this", but "in this kind of situation, the historical options are to stand here, or perhaps here, and to do this, or perhaps that. Observe what your colleagues are doing, and make your own choice, appropriately".

 

The challenge is not so much to play a particular role, but rather to acquire the skill-set that performers of the time would have brought with them. As you learn these skills, much of the production can be jointly improvised, since everyone understands the historical framework, the ground rules. And those skills will be useful to you in any historical production you play in, for the rest of your career.