The Opera Group
The Singing Shop
The Singing Shop
8 - 15 September 2007
Two mini-operas on the subject of shopping
Commissioned by Selfridges
Out of the Ordinary
Music David Bruce
Libretto Alastair Middleton
All that Money can Buy
Music Laura Bowler
Libretto Alastair Middleton
Performed at
Selfridges London: 8 & 13 September
Selfridges Manchester: 10 September
Customers visiting Selfridges in September were likely to be stopped in their tracks by a sudden intensity of live, pitch-perfect opera performed, guerilla-style, in various departments of the London and Manchester stores. The two specially-commissioned pieces, performed under the umbrella-title The Singing Shop, complemented Edward Rushton’s opera The Shops, which toured to both London and Manchester in September/October.
The Singing Shop was developed by The Opera Group with the support of the OperaGenesis project at the Royal Opera House. Selfridges and The Opera Group received investment from Arts & Business to develop their creative partnership. The A&B Investment Programme is funded by Arts Council England, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Scottish Executive.
Directed by John Fulljames
Singers: Frances Bourne, Carolyn Dobbin & Alexander Grove
Photos by Anthony Redmond
