Second Movement

opera company making + supporting new opera
rough for opera #20 - ADAPTATION,
Aphasia New Music Group,
OPERA-TIC shortlisted for the 2023 RPS Impact Award

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Call for:
Expressions of Interest
from disabled composers and librettists to take part in Rough for Opera #20 - ADAPTATION

Second Movement is commissioning 3 new pieces for performance at RFO#20 in London on 04.12.25

More info & how to apply at https://t.co/xiHrYvyB7l

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Rough for Opera #19 – TEXT

12th September
3.30pm & 7.30pm

Chelsea Theatre, London

Tickets £9 and £7
via https://t.co/xiHrYvyB7l

new opera from

Simone Ibbett-Brown
Chris Harris & Lianne Sarah Lewis
Jen McGregor & Sarah Marze

relaxed performances

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Rough for Opera #19 - TEXT is a development & performance platform for librettists & writers of text for opera & music theatre and their collaborators. RFO has been running since 2011, RFO#19 is the first to focus on librettos & text writers.

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Rough for Opera #19 - TEXT
works & artists:

Simone Ibbett-Brown: Byline: Donna Quick
Chris Harris & Sarah Lianne Lewis: Ynys
Jen McGregor & Sarah Marze: Heaven Burns

in studio 4 & 5 July
on stage 11 & 12 July
Chelsea Theatre, London

more at https://t.co/xiHrYvyB7l

[OperaUpClose @operaupclose]

We're auditioning! We are seeking 4 exceptional instrumental players to take part in 3 days Research & Development for a new version of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. Find out more and apply here!
https://t.co/Cdh3VUNOeT

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Rough for Opera #19 - TEXT

OPEN CALL

for librettists & writers of text for
opera & music theatre

funded time to develop your work
in studio July 4 & 5
in theatre Sept 11 & 12
London 2024

//call closes midnight May 1st//

info & application details at
https://t.co/xiHrYvz8WT

[Drake Music @Drake_Music]

🗣️ Opportunities to get involved with @Second_Movement

"We particularly encourage librettists/text writers with lived experience of disability (and neurodiversity) to apply for this."

✔️ Extra budget available for access support & a fully accessible venue.

[DisabilityArtsOnline @disabilityarts]

🎶 @Second_Movement have an open call for Rough for Opera #19 – TEXT, an opportunity for librettists/text-writers to develop their texts for opera.

Closing - 01 May
Location - London

https://t.co/xnUvZx2yOf

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Call for Proposals

Rough for Opera #19 - TEXT
for librettists & text writers for opera/music theatre

#19 =
2 days studio time 4/5 July
3 days development
1 day sharing process 11 Sept
1 day final presentations 12 Sept
London, 2024

all the info https://t.co/yzC9WVp0Fc

[Manchester Camerata @MancCamerata]

🌊 Don't miss the final few shows of our epic reinterpretation of Wagner's Dutchman with @operaupclose.
⛵️ Final shows this weekend at @iwfactory.
🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/hDldA6vlid

[OperaUpClose @operaupclose]

Lucy Bradley's original concept comes alive in a fresh English version of The Flying Dutchman.

It's opera like you've never seen before!

Coming to a town near you 😎👇
https://t.co/lya4maGL27

#Dutchman #KeepingItFresh
#UKTour

[sue mort @MobilityMort]

@ClinicUCL @UCLLangCog @UCL_MScSLS @UCL_Culture @MascUcl @Study_PALS @UCLPALS @UCLGivingVoice @Second_Movement @oedipa_o @SayAphasia @UCL_IOE_PHD wow, that was an evening well spent. Thanks to the performers and the facilitators. The audience also made my night. So much pride in a small space

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The Aphasia New Music Group
Performances today!

Live Streaming from the Bloomsbury Theatre Studio

3:30 pm link:

https://t.co/ETpO2bRLO5 

7:00 pm link:
https://t.co/74pkIoRFd8

Join us for some for some wonderful music making!

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To join the live stream, straight from the Bloomsbury Theatre Studio, sign up below to receive the link.
We would love for you to join us!

https://t.co/qEv5R7GGqi

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The Aphasia New Music Group is a group of people with aphasia, their family, friends and music producers who have been writing and rehearsing original music and song over the last six months.

The group will be sharing this work on Tuesday, live streamed at 3.30pm and 7pm.

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@thisisfarmer @ellajarmanpinto Thank you for sharing belly/back with us at Rough for Opera

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If you came to Rough for Opera #18 and would like to share some feedback the form is still live at

https://t.co/fNcq2bhepO

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Rough for Opera #18:

Thank you to everyone who came,
made work
performed
and to @Sadlers_Wells who looked after us so brilliantly.

This was an amazing day of music and performance making by some wonderful and generous artists.

Rough for Opera #19 is on its way