The premiere of the first opera of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was given on April 25th, 2024, in its capital Riyadh, at the King Fahd Cultural Centre. As engraver and score designer of the opera’s composer, Lee **Bradshaw**—read his interview [here]—, I had the honour to witness the last week of preparation and rehearsal, and the premiere itself.
This trio of articles will cover the following topics:
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Today, we are looking at a potentially confusing topic, since different sources look at it from different perspectives. I will do my best to make it as clear as possible.
The next phonetic transformation on our path is the _moveable A_ (IT: A mobile). In Serbian, this is called _непостојано А,_ that is the non-existing A, or the unstable A (both translations are possible).
This article is an expanded version of the _Editorial Notes_ that can be found in the published edition, available [at this link.] A promotional video of this score can be [watched here.]
Questo articolo è una trascrizione ampliata, parafrasata ed arricchita dell’eccellente video di Anthony **Hughes.** Vi raccomando di guardarlo e di poi tornare qui per un riepilogo, o di seguire questo articolo mentre lo guardate.
This article is an expanded, paraphrased and enriched transcription of the excellent video by Anthony **Hughes.** Go watch it, then come back for a recap, or follow along while watching.
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