On a Similar Note (Paperback)

Jonathan Veira

ISBN 10: 0857215760 / ISBN 13: 9780857215765

Published by SPCK Publishing, Oxford, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. Jonathan Veira is a larger-than-life entertainer, whose career in opera has been matched by his many years as a one-man entertainer, filling some of the UK's largest auditoriums. On a Similar Note is a collection of humorous observations. Jonathan Veira brings together some of his wonderful and hair-raising experiences, in a perceptive and compassionate account of working with some of the greatest names in the world of opera. It includes tales of power cuts, weather problems and accidents. If things can possibly go wrong, they will: from collapsing organ pipes to kamikaze sheep and directors who have the strangest of bright ideas. Situations where the cast's capacity for improvisation is stretched to the absolute limit, leaving everything open to chance. To the delight and hilarity of the audience, the potential for horrible mistakes is huge. A cheerful collection of Jonathan's wonderful stories from the world of opera. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On a Similar Note (Paperback)
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857215760
• ISBN 13: 9780857215765
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Jonathan Veira is a larger-than-life entertainer, whose career in opera has been matched by his many years as a one-man entertainer, filling some of the UK's largest auditoriums. On a Similar Note is a collection of humorous observations. Jonathan Veira brings together some of his wonderful and hair-raising experiences, in a perceptive and compassionate account of working with some of the greatest names in the world of opera. It includes tales of power cuts, weather problems and accidents. If things can possibly go wrong, they will: from collapsing organ pipes to kamikaze sheep and directors who have the strangest of bright ideas. Situations where the cast's capacity for improvisation is stretched to the absolute limit, leaving everything open to chance. To the delight and hilarity of the audience, the potential for horrible mistakes is huge.

About the Author

For the last 25 years Jonathan Veira has been a star of the world of opera, handling a wide range of character parts as a comic baritone. A virtuoso musician and delightful raconteur, with skills on keyboard and guitar, he also tours with an extremely popular one man show.