I was born in the Year 1632, in the City of York, of a good family….wait…no that’s the wrong start. Sorry. Hello there. My name is Emmet, and I am one of the Carpentry/Rigging Interns for The Glimmerglass Festival in … Continue reading
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We arrived earlier this week and are still adjusting to the time change and everything that goes along with travelling this far. However, yesterday was a great first day of rehearsal! Before yesterday’s rehearsal Managing Director Linda Jackson; Company Manager … Continue reading
Last week was electrics load-in week. The electrics crew spent several days loading the repertory light plot into the theater. This is actually a complicated process of unloading over 400 lights, hanging those lights throughout the theater, and then running thousands of … Continue reading
Glimmerglass team members go through extensive safety training each summer — from fire extinguisher training to a “slips, trips and falls” course to back safety and more. With all the gun-slingin’ in store for this upcoming season, it was also important … Continue reading
Anne Ford-Coates has been principal designer of hair and makeup for Glimmerglass since 2007. She’s also Associate Director for Elsen Associates, resident hair and make-up designers to leading theaters and opera companies throughout North America. Recently, Anne designed Washington National Opera’s … Continue reading
Walking around campus the last few days has been like walking out of a time machine, into the fervent buzz of late May. The sound of power tools fills the air, bringing a cacophony of whirs, clangs, thuds and metallic … Continue reading
Glimmerglass Opera has a history of bringing people together. Many couples still together today met while at Glimmerglass. I don’t believe Electrics staffer Hans and Electrics intern Lauren actually met at Glimmerglass, but we are thrilled to have had this wonderful … Continue reading
Saturdays in August can be particularly challenging and exciting for the Glimmerglass staff and crew. We run in rep, or rotation, which means Saturdays in August feature two different productions. For example, this Saturday we have The Tender Land at … Continue reading
The Brookwood School summer camp joined us this morning for a backstage tour. Pictures of the children exploring the theater are below.
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