"Love's Lessons Learned" is a 110-minute feature film scheduled
for cinema release in 2027. Followed by a 5 x 1-hour series for release in 2028.
Nicole Alexander from Alexander Productions auditioned over 900 talented under-21-year-old
singers for a part in Dickinson & Sussman's new musical, "Love's Lessons
Learned," which premiered at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2006.
Documentary
Feature Produced and Directed by Graeme Beck and Marc Stimson
"The film opens with a twenty-one-year-old Julie Goodwin performing a stunning
new aria, and then immerses us in the backstage thrill of post-performance congratulations.
From there, we flash back to where it all began: the rigorous process of auditioning
over seven hundred singers in Sydney and Melbourne.
We witness the cast selection process and are introduced to the Production Designer,
who steps us through the creative process of formulating the show's distinct
visual style, while the Composer takes us through the creation of his brilliant
new musical score.
As opening night rapidly approaches, we witness the performers in rehearsal
under the guidance of musical coaches and the Director, who unfolds the vision
for bringing this fabulous new musical from script to stage
Meanwhile, a frantic wardrobe department manages the creation of over two hundred
ball gowns and costumes, as vocal coaches fine-tune the solo acts.
We follow the grueling rehearsal process as it transitions from intimate practice
rooms to the grand scale of the main stage.
Music and performance fuse into a cohesive masterpiece, culminating in the magic
of opening night and the remarkable achievement of a flawless new opera staged
in just six days.
It is a truly extraordinary feat captured in a brilliant new documentary. A
story of talent, passion, and brilliance, it is an absolute musical joy.
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