{"product_id":"9780500652510","title":"Curtain Up! : Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  House, Royal Opera, O'Hara, Lauren \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLondon, Greater London\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 September 2022 by Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 40 pages, 40 Illustrations, colour\u003cbr\u003e251 x 301 x 10 | 484g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA behind-the-scenes tour of the magnificent Royal Opera House in London, thirty minutes before curtain up, led by Figaro the cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It’s opening night of The Nutcracker, and the performers at the Royal Opera House in London are busy getting ready to step out onto the stage. Meanwhile, Figaro – the opera house’s resident cat – is poised to take readers on a behind-the-scenes tour to meet the many people working to make tonight’s performance a resounding success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This backstage tour of the Royal Opera House takes readers from department to department to discover what’s involved in putting on a performance such as The Nutcracker. Featuring examples from key works of opera and ballet, highlights of the tour include trying on the Mad Hatter’s wig from Alice in Wonderland; practising for a fighting scene from Romeo and Juliet; putting the finishing touches on the Sugar Plum Fairy’s tutu; learning to ‘play dead’; and creating explosions on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Including an introduction to a classical orchestra, key ballet terms and basic stage directions, the book encourages readers to explore the many ways they can get involved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55490935062914,"sku":"9780500652510","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780500652510.jpg?v=1753735816","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.pro\/products\/9780500652510","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}