----- Original Message ----- From: "Isabelle Bracamonte" <ibracamonte@y...> From: "Isabelle Bracamonte" <ibracamonte@y...> To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com> To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com> Sent: 15 May 2001 21:03 Subject: [vocalist] why are operas underrehearsed?
> Graham and Lloyd have agreed that professional operas > are in general underrehearsed because it would be too > expensive otherwise. > > But why do professional theater productions not have > this problem? Big theaters on Broadway, ACT, etc., > have at least five weeks of rehearsal for each piece > they put on, right? What enables straight theater to > rehearse more than operas are able to? > > > Isabelle B. > > =====
They generally have longer runs to re-coup more of their costs. straight economics really.
Colin Reed, tenor Newark, UK
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