{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6452b6516dd22500113dc7ca/6453ffc96de49d001169d459?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"BRAINLAND THE OPERA - An introduction","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6452b6516dd22500113dc7ca/1683142831630-6485c986c1518411e134acc7a157bc98.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>Brainland i</em>s a new opera that interweaves three stories from the history of 20th Neuroscience, created by four artists with a background in neuroscience and medicine, in development with by a range of associates. In these podcasts the creators of <em>Brainland</em> talk about the project and explore the historical background to those stories by speaking to academics and collaborators.</p><p><strong>INTRODUCING BRAINLAND</strong></p><p>In this podcast the four artists who created <em>Brainland </em>talk about the origin of the project and their contributions. The four storylines, covered in detail in other episodes, are briefly outlined.</p><p>Contributors:</p><p>Tim Taylor, dancer, teacher; Programme manager for dance, Morley College, London.</p><p>Ken Barrett, research and design/librettist  <a href=\"http://www.kenbarrettstudio.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.kenbarrettstudio.co.uk/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Stephen Brown, composer.  <a href=\"http://cornwallcomposers.com/stephen.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://cornwallcomposers.com/stephen.htm</a></p><p>Heather Angus Leppan, poet (libretto)</p><p>Musical extracts: Act 1, Scene 7: Singers: Jodie Li-Smith and Hester Dart (Morley alumni)</p><p>For the full score, libretto, story outline, designs, animations and more go to the opera website:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.brainlandtheopera.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.brainlandtheopera.co.uk</a></p><p>Click the link below for an animated prelude to Act 1.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNcslZ2Mnc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNcslZ2Mnc</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Contact: steve4cello@ gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;kenb@kenbarrettstudio.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p><em>Brainland the Podcast</em> produced by Ken Barrett and Bob Barrett.</p>","author_name":"Ken Barrett"}