Tilburg has about 30 new opera singers (photo). The singing enthusiasts who participated in the workshop by Opera Zuid tenor Jacques de Faber on Sunday 8 September were so enthusiastic afterwards that they immediately joined the film recording of the opera L’Elisir d’Amore that was shown at the festival. The group consisted of both enthusiasts who were still searching for the right singing style, and experienced members of a Tilburg choir who wanted to further improve their skills.
Jacques de Faber turned out to be an enthusiastic course leader. Not only did he clearly and vividly explain the difference between musical and opera and explain the different singing techniques, he also managed to teach 30 people to sing an aria. And he played music games with the participants. For example, one of them had to leave the room for a moment to then decipher a message that the others were trying to make clear to him… with only clapping.