I heard my teacher said:"The orchestra of New York Metropolitan Opera doesn't reherse before the opera is performed.""The members of the orchestra only have one chance to rehearse,on the stage."
Is it true?
2006-10-10 00:21:31 · 2 answers · asked by Windman 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
No, it is not true. The MET orchestra rehearses regularly. The entire orch doesn't perform nightly - there are extra players for the big Wagner operas and, of course, smaller operas like Rossini and Handel use much smaller orchestras. Granted, operas that are done regularly need only a brush up rehearsal or two. New productions are strenuously rehearsed! Remember the MET orchestra also does concerts in Carnegie Hall and other venues from time to time. Yep. They rehearse. A lot!
2006-10-13 15:51:06 · answer #1 · answered by b9lis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if that's true but I suppose rehearsal is definitely a requirement for any musical group or organization. More so, with Metropolitan Opera Orchestra !
2006-10-10 00:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by DAX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋