‘It was like going through some great storm, a great orchestral storm,’ recalled Tim Healey. ‘By the time it was over, I was quite glad it was over - but then you look back and think, 'That was pretty amazing’.”
‘I still remember the first day, which was a washout, thanks to [Russian soprano] Galina Vishnevskaya throwing a completely and utter wobbly. It was quite disturbing, hearing this woman scream.’ said former chorister Nigel Law.
Producer John Culshaw explained the confusion of the soprano’s placement, clarifying,’ She had failed to appreciate that the work was conceived on different physical planes, with the soprano and the choir raised above the other singers, representing heaven.'
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