Puppetry in opera
from The Early Music Show Hosted by BBC Radio 3
Musician and director Thomas Guthrie explains the history of the use of puppets in Baroque and Classical opera, arguing that puppets are still powerful tools with which to tell operatic stories today. That moment when the audience suspends disbelief and believes that what they know to be inanimate is a living and breathing character – that magical moment – is also when their ears open, and the music can make its full impact. Image of Thomas Guthrie courtesy of Theresa Pewal.
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