Thursday, December 17th, 2009 | News

BBC Radio 3

Matt Peacock spoke about the work of Streetwise Opera in a series on Radio 3 called Passion for Opera on 1st June. We will upload this 15-min programme soon.

BBC Breakfast broadcast a feature on Streetwise in a series about how entertainers prepare for Christmas. The piece features preparations leading up to the performance at The Passage’s Night Under the Stars at the Royal Festival Hall. Click on the screen below to see the feature.

BBC Radio 3 ‘Sunday Morning’ programme broadcast an excerpt of My Secret Heart. Mira Calix’s work was one of Joanna Macgregor’s Highlights of 2009 in a programme hosted by Iain Burnside. Joanna Macgregor said, ‘Streetwise Opera is a fantastic organisation which puts on stunning and ambitious projects. My Secret Heart was fabulously nuanced – it doesn’t work if it ticks boxes, you have to do it with utter authenticity, passion and commitment. This is why Streetwise Opera is so good – they don’t just do a project and use people – they follow up with people. Streetwise is doing something very powerful and new.’

BBC 1 Streetwise was also featured live on BBC 1 as part of the Lord Mayor’s Show on 14th November. Streetwise performer Bryan was interviewed as our Italian garden float went past – on it and walking to the side were a chorus of 30 Streetwise performers and workshop leaders singing Marriage of Figaro dressed in 18th century costume. It was an amazing event to be involved in with a combined live and TV audience of 2.5 million. Congratulations to everyone involved.

Photo copyright Chris Wiles Photography

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