# Curtain Up!

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- Authors: [Lauren O'Hara](https://www.bookquiver.com/lauren-ohara)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2022-09-01
- Genres: Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest

## Description

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. 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. 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.

## Editions

### Curtain Up!

- Publisher: Thames and Hudson
- ISBN: 978-05-0065-251-0
- Pages: 40
- Published: 2022-09-01
- Language: en_GB