Green Alliance summer reception

in association with The Opera Group and the Royal Opera House   

In a unique collaboration between leading organisations from the arts and environment sectors, we held a debate for our 2011 summer reception on the role of the arts in tackling environmental issues in association with the award-winning Opera Group and the Royal Opera House. 

The reception was opened by The Opera Group with the performance of an extract from their new opera Seven Angels, composed by Luke Bedford, one of the most exciting young talents in British music. The libretto, by poet Glyn Maxwell, interprets the themes of John Milton’s masterpiece Paradise Lost for a modern audience facing up to the urgent challenges of a changing climate and ever-depleting resources.

Then a brilliant panel held a lively debate on arts and the environment. Many thanks to them, our hosts at the Royal Opera House, the Opera Group and all who joined us for an excellent evening.

The Panel:

Jude Kelly, artistic director, Southbank Centre
Peter Randall-Page, British artist
Matthew Taylor, chief executive, Royal Society of Arts
Ben Todd, executive director, Arcola Theatre
Dr David Frame, deputy director, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Oxford University

chaired by:Alison Tickell, founder director, Julie’s Bicycle 

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