The Temple Church was built by the Knights Templar in the late 12th Century. It was first used in 1165/6, and this year, 850 years later, it will host our opera, And London Burned. 350 years ago, the Fire of London threatened, but spared the Temple Church, and our opera will evoke those frightening days. I want to encourage the audience to dwell on these vast expanses of time and history, and I think this beautiful building will help us to do that.
I took this picture standing in the pulpit, looking down on the rest of the production team as we all considered the challenges and opportunities of the space.
I took this picture standing in the pulpit, looking down on the rest of the production team as we all considered the challenges and opportunities of the space.
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