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UNDER 16<br />
LOUISE MOSELEY<br />
15-year-old opera singer<br />
Tell us about your next show… It’s a Benjamin<br />
Britten opera called The Turn of the Screw, which<br />
I’ll be performing at La Scala in Milan. Rehearsals<br />
start in August and the show will be on during<br />
September and October.<br />
Who is your character? She’s called Flora and<br />
she’s meant to be ten years old, but she’s usually<br />
played by a young adult. I played the same character<br />
on the Glyndebourne tour in 2014 and it’s<br />
been really interesting starting to get back into<br />
it, because my voice has changed a lot, and<br />
the character will change too.<br />
It’s quite unusual for somebody<br />
your age to be an opera singer…<br />
My friends think it’s quite weird! Lots<br />
of people still don’t really know what I<br />
sing, and they’re usually quite surprised.<br />
What got you interested in opera? I’ve always<br />
loved singing, ever since I was four and I had my<br />
first part in a pantomime – I was a little rabbit in<br />
Aladdin. I had a music teacher when I was seven<br />
or eight who taught in a very classical way, so I<br />
jumped right into opera really. The first piece I<br />
remember learning was Alleluia by Mozart.<br />
How often do you practise? I spend about 20<br />
minutes a day really working on my technique,<br />
but I sing all the time anyway.<br />
How will you keep up with schoolwork<br />
while you’re away? I have to come back to<br />
school for a week in September because<br />
Year 11 is quite a crucial year, but<br />
they’re going to send me my work. I’m<br />
not sure how I’m going to manage it<br />
yet! Rebecca Cunningham<br />
SHOES ON NOW: FREEWHEELING<br />
Cycling in <strong>Lewes</strong> with children is not always a pleasant affair. Many<br />
of the roads are narrow, the children wobbly and the hills - yes Station<br />
Street I’m talking about you - far too steep. However, if you combine<br />
two modes of transport - car and bike - then cycling as a family becomes<br />
pleasurable once again. This Saturday my middle child and I drove to<br />
Saltdean, about half an hour away. From there we cycled along the beach<br />
front to Rottingdean and further on to Brighton Marina.<br />
The sun shone on our cycling adventure, glistening off the sea on one<br />
side as we trundled along. On our other side we were flanked by huge monolithic cliffs, as if we had stumbled<br />
back into the Jurassic era. An added advantage to this route is that the promenade is wide enough<br />
to encompass walkers, dog owners and cyclists alike, which makes for a much more pleasant experience<br />
for all. The lack of gradient was a plus too, and meant that my son and I were evenly matched in terms of<br />
cycling proficiency and speed.<br />
There were several opportunities to eat en route, always useful when a child’s energy is flagging. As you<br />
come into Brighton Marina there is also an area for fishing and we spent half an hour or so sitting here<br />
watching the fishermen bait their hooks and wait expectantly. Cycling on a little further, we found several<br />
eateries and rewarded ourselves with a large pizza as we looked out at the boats docked along the Marina.<br />
For a fun, relaxed weekend activity, this one got a huge thumbs-up from us and is something we shall<br />
repeat over the coming months. Jack Adams<br />
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