New Devon Opera is a professional opera company based in Devon . The company was started in 2004 with the aim of being by 2009 the south west's resident touring opera company.
The company's Patron is the international tenor and conductor José Cura who gave NDO eight days of his time in April/May 2007 to undertake a Masterclass Project, working with 15 singers. The Project also included a repetiteur seminar run by Anthony Legge (Director of Opera at the Royal Academy of Music) and Alex Ingram (Conductor). It is hoped to repeat this project in the future.
NDO has just completed its third summer season, touring with Puccini's Tosca . The company's main production is a single opera presented in the last two weeks of July. The performances take place at indoor and outdoor venues. There is a limited rehearsal period in Devon of approximately 7-10 days prior to the performance period.
During the year, NDO also runs educational workshops, a concert programme and will be introducing a second opera into its schedule in 2008/09.
NDO
is governed by a Board of Trustees and day to day management
is run by an Executive management group.
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