"Sing like you're being tortured."
Roderick Williams shares his experience working with Peter Sellars on the St John Passion; the taste of Southbank's Royal Festival Hall floor and weeping with forgiveness for a savage choir.
Later in the conversation, Netty and Roderick reminisce on their recent performance of Bach's Ich Habe Genug without an audience. Roderick talks about the bourée that he composed in tribute to Bach and confesses to his survivalist tendencies in the kitchen.
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Tea with Netty is the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's podcast hosted by viola player Annette Isserlis (Netty). Over a cuppa (or something a little stronger...), Netty chats with a variety of conductors, players and other guests as she 'spills the tea' on the side of classical music you don't normally hear.
In this episode, Netty shares a cuppa with Sir András Schiff and delves into his musical development in Hungary, the significance of the fortepiano in setting tempo and the importance of Bach.
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Tea with Netty is the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s podcast hosted by viola player Annet...
In August 2019, Netty caught up with conductor Maxim Emelyanychev at Glyndebourne, where he was conducting us in a production of Handel’s opera Rinaldo.
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Tea with Netty is our podcast hosted by viola player Annette Isserlis (Netty). Over a cuppa (or something a little stronger…), Netty chats...
In September 2019, Netty met with countertenor Iestyn Davies during our run of Handel's Agrippina at the Royal Opera House, where he sang the role of Ottone.
They discuss Iestyn’s archaeology degree, how you don’t choose to become a countertenor, and the important role of Cathedrals in British ...
